A Thorough Analysis and Extension of Sights Sacralization Theory:From Original Sights Sacralization to Tourism Sacralization
In order to accurately interpret the ideas of Sight Sacralization Theory and test and reflect on its practical application value in China,this paper interprets the content of Sights Sacralization Theory and constructs a conceptual model of sights sacralization based on clarifying the core concepts of sights and sacralization.The practi-cal value of Sights Sacralization Theory has been verified through practical cases where the architecture of Genghis Khan's Mausoleum has evolved from a original sight to a tourist sight and thus driven the development of larger re-gions.This paper reflects on Sights Sacralization Theory and makes localized extensions combined with development practices of more types of tourist destinations.Sights Sacralization Theory takes the five stages of sights sanctifica-tion as its core content,reflecting the social mechanism of the evolution of original sights into tourist sights.Howev-er,in many tourist destination practices,the difference in the paths of the sanctification of original sights and touris-mization often lead to different practical results.Although sights sacralization practices can make original sights have specific social significance,it may not necessarily generate tourism value.In the tourism field,the sanctifica-tion operation guided by mainstream social values and aimed at fully exploring and enhancing the tourist value of sights can be called tourism sacralization.This concept is an extension of Sights Sacralization Theory theoretically,and can guide the upgrading of tourist attractions and areas in practice.