Both Rigidity And Softness: An Anthropological Analysis Of Dege Chieftain's Internal And External Strategies

As an ethnography that presents the dynamic survival strategy of Dege Tusi from the perspective of historical anthropology,the purpose of this study is to adopt two dimensions of "external strategy" and "internal strategy",by using a comprehensive vision,think about the delicate relationship between Dege Tusi and the central dynasty,the Tibetan local government and the Mongolian forces,as well as how the Tusi through the strategy of family temples,Dege Print-house and the descendants of king Gesar,etc in tandem,thus,the Anthropological Discussion on the historical moulding process of the cultural characteristics and political forms of Tibetan border society is carried out.Firstly,this paper combs the relevant literature on the theoretical basis.Max Weber's analysis of the multiplicity of sources of prestige gives the paper direct support and inspiration.Secondly,from the subjective and objective environment for the field point Dege to make a comprehensive introduction.In the third part,through three paths,it shows the logic of cooperation and circle round between Dege Tusi and the Central Plains Dynasty,Tibetan local government and Mongolian Tieqi respectively,and demonstrates Dege Tusi superb "external strategy".In the fourth part,through discussing the "family temple" in the family temple-Gengqing Temple,Dege Print-house and king Gesar's descendant status,the author analyses the "trinity" of Dege Tusi "internal strategy" in the north of Khampa "fragmentation" political pattern.Finally,synthesizing the discussion of the previous chapters,the paper presents the multiple access paths to the prestige and power of local rulers in Tibetan border society,and shapes a micro-form of "pluralistic and integrated pattern"...