“功课”一词,最早出现于先秦古籍中,最初并不是一个词,而是一个词组,是“考核功效”的意思,又引申为“考核功绩”。随着佛教传入中国,“功课”成为佛教用词,指佛教修行的课目。后来,随着佛教的发展,这个词逐渐进入到日常用语之中,指学生按照规定学习的课业。 “Homework ” the word, first appeared in the ancient books of the pre-Qin, the first is not a word, but a phrase, is the meaning of “test efficiency”, but also extended to “test performance ”. With the introduction of Buddhism into China, “homework ” became a Buddhist term referring to the subject of Buddhist practice. Later, with the development of Buddhism, the term gradually entered everyday language, referring to the students’ study in accordance with the regulations.