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The Guandi Faith In The Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Circles Evolved Into A Cultural Phenomenon Of The Gesar Worship Parse

Posted on:2011-07-29Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y P C JiaFull Text:PDF
GTID:1115360308480277Subject:Religious Studies
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In the Qing Dynasty, the Kuan-ti Faith not only passes to Mongolian region, Gansu-Qinghai-Tibet area, this also spread to all parts of Tibet, and blends together in the Tibetan Buddhism culture, Kuan-ti becomes a Tibetan Buddhism's protective deities. Its image transforms in turn:protective deity and war god Kuan-ti-→leam sring (Skt. Kubera)-→Zhang blon rdo rje bdud brtul-→Grib rdzong btsan-→King Gesar and God of Wealth Kuan-(?)i→Rnam thos sras-→King Gesar; its name changes in turn:K uan Lao Yah and Kuan Yunchang-→Yunchang Ra rdza -→Sprin ring rgyal po-→King Gesar. Firstly, Kuan-ti absorbed by eminent monk of living Buddha for the Tibetan protection deity, secondly, Tibetan common people transformed in to Gesar. Finally, Under the high Lama and the skillful craftsman's making, it became the cultural scene of "Gesar lha-khang is the Kuan-ti temple, Gesar is Kuan Yunchang". This wonderful religious and culture phenomenon produces in ancient city of Lhasa, and spread to other Tibetan area and Gansu-Qinghai-Tibet area, and even Mongolian and so on the wider cultural circle of Tibetan Buddhism. The phenomenon of Kuan-ti's faith changed into Gesar worship in Tibetan Buddhism culture, its not misread or confusion Kuan-ti for Gesar,but the Kuan-ti Faith transformed into Tibetan Buddhism, its also a typical localization case. Nevertheless, the phenomenon discussed by this article, only exist in special time and specific space that Tibetan Buddhism believers accepting Han nationality Kuan-ti Faith. And outside of this way, "three kingdoms" and other related Kuan-ti culture is different cultural systems with Gesar traditional cultural involving Gesar spoken-word art and "Gesar epic" and so on., but these are not for this topic.In addition, Kuan-ti Lingqian is an important part of this faith, after Kuan-ti Faith localization, Han's religious rituals of draw fortune-teller has also accepted by Tibetan Buddism and innovation as an Tibetan Buddhism rituals. Lhasa Pamari Gesar Lha-khang and Gun-De-Lin Monastery on White Tara hall saved and used the two of Tibetan language Lingqian, I am trying to do comparative study it with Chinese Lingqian. Investigate the source spectrum, the same similarities and their respective characteristics. To insinuate Han Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism cultural traditions with Tibetan Buddhist, Bon religious cultural exchange and the history of interaction with each other Physiognomy.
Keywords/Search Tags:Tibetan Buddhism, Gesar Lha-khang, Kuan-ti temple, Kuan-ti Lingqian
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