A Study On Literati Buddhist Temples Tourism In Late Ming Dynasty

Ancient Chinese tourism features "Mass tourism". As a popular culture, Tourism is generally connecting with the Policies of Politics, Economy, Military and Diplomacy. Concerning the overall economic consumption level on Chinese ancient tourism history, Tousim was booming in Late Ming Dynasty. Late in the Ming Dynasty, essential tourism facilities, such as transportation and accommodation,were rather completed. Therefore, Tourism gradually became a fashion of life. The ancient Chinese scholars, admiring the nature and pursuing the harmony between Man and nature, have an ethic desire in pursuit of the perfection of humans both in personality and in life. The Buddhist Temples Tourism, with rich cultural implications and customs, is the essential for Literati Tourism.Based on ancient scholars' travelling notes, History of local government and temples, and Buddhism stone inscriptions, this thesis gave an all-round explanation to the culture of Literati Buddhist Temples Tourism in Late Ming Dynasty, including the background, the situation and the development of Literati Buddhist Temples Tourism in Late Ming Dynasty. The author emphasised on the characteristics of Literati Buddhist Temples Tourism in Late Ming Dynasty. Under the influence of the Buddhism culture, the scholar Buddhist Temples Tourism turns into an occasion for both the appreciation on the Natural beauty and the reproduction of human daily life. Literati tourist actions in Late Ming Dynasty existed in the living practice of Philosophic Thought of Wany Yangming's, Zen Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism. Furthermore, there was a spread ethos of Decadent Sentiments in Late Ming Dynasty due to Crisis Politics. This drove the scholars away from the Reality and tent to seek inner peace in Buddhism.The Critics on Literati luxurious Buddhist Temples Tourism showed the crisis of morality in Late Ming Dynasty. On the other hand, the author realized that the development of Buddhism Temples Tourism in Late Ming Dynasty implied the economic growth and cultural development as well.