Abstract:

From modern times on various Japanese Buddhist sects followed Japanese governments toinvade China, setting up their sects and temples and preaching in China' s various places. From the Sino- Japanese War of 1894 - 95, the war of eight - power allied forced, the Russo - Japanese War till the- war of Japanese massive invasion of China in 1930s, Japanese Buddhist sects took concerted actions alltimes to Japanese military invasions. They were unable to escape their heavy war responsibility.

Key words: Japanese Buddhist sects, war responsibility, study