Research On The Revival Of Modern Hunan Buddhism Culture

Modern Hunan experienced the same sufferings as the whole modern society.Repeated natural disasters and wars threaten the lives and property of ordinary people.The western religion entered Hunan along with the invasion of the great powers,and constantly expanded the sphere of influence,occupied the space of belief,and exerted more and more influence on Hunan society.This new situation makes Hunan Buddhism,which has a glorious history,face opportunities and challenges.On the one hand,huge social suffering is destroying the spiritual world of the people,in order to continue to live they have a strong desire to seek spiritual comfort and strength from religion.This fills the vast majority of believers for Buddhism.On the other hand,the strong invasion of western belief with advanced civilization has brought great challenges to the development of Buddhism.How to improve the shortage of Buddhist talents and decline of Buddhist culture and make modernization turn has become a problem that Hunan Buddhism must face.The rise of lay Buddhist is a symbol of the revival of Hunan Buddhism.Modern lay Buddhist is different from the old way of being attached to the temple Buddhist tinkering around the edges,setting up Buddhist research institutions,Buddhist groups,publishing Buddhist classics,and organizing gathering.These activities are given priority to with lay people.In addition,there are a lot of important political figures in Hunan lay ranks,and some of them even use their powers to provide protection for the development of Buddhism.The group of lay Buddhist has become an important force in the revival of modern Hunan Buddhist culture.Of course,another major force in reviving Buddhism is Buddhist monk.Open cultural atmosphere and frequent communication with other places make the Buddhist accept new culture and though more easily other mainland provinces.At that time,under the influence of Buddhist innovators,especially Jichan and Taixu,Hunan Buddhists first carried out innovation on the spiritual level.Confiscating temple property to set up schools is one of the most important contents in the development of modern Buddhism in Hunan province.It covers a wide range and the degree of deep in the country is relatively rare.The occupation of temple property is a disaster for the Buddhist community making Buddhists to understand the state laws and policies,and actively to fight with the secular world in order to win the living conditions.More importantly,the storm has promoted the unity of the Buddhist forces in Hunan,and provided favorable conditions for the development of Buddhism.The revival of Buddhist culture in Hunan mainly includes three aspects: eliminating the drawbacks,developing the tradition and turning to modern times.They creating new Buddhist groups,adopting modern methods,gathering the power of the Buddhist community,standardizing the management of Buddhism,developing social charity,establishing Buddhist schools absorbing modern scientific knowledge,cultivating new talents,resolutely bearing the national obligations are all involved in the innovation,modern turn.And rejuvenating Weiyang sect is a manifestation of reviving traditional Buddhist culture.For seeking the survival and development of Buddhism in modern society,lay and monks carried out various activities and efforts to make it not only retain the traditional Buddhist form and core,but also adapt to modern society culture.The revival of Hunan Buddhist culture in the way of inheriting the tradition and making corresponding transformation has also injected strong vitality into its development in modern society.