Exploring the Development and Future Prospects of a Shared Field for Tibetan and Han Buddhism in the Chengdu Region
The Chengdu region can be consid-ered an intersectional area where Tibetan and Han Buddhists interact and co-generate.Its regional characteristics are a product of the interplay be-tween natural geographical conditions and historical cultural background.Accounts furthermore suggest that Chengdu has served as a cultural nexus for the Central Plains culture since the Qin Dynasty.There is a rich tapestry of ancient Shu culture,Di-Qiang culture,Central Plains culture,and other culturally significant forms,all of which have coex-isted and evolved under the influence of local geo-graphic conditions.In addition,these cultural forms have undergone a prolonged process of locali-zation,interaction,exchange,and integration,re-sulting in a typical composite environment of multi-cultural coexistence.After the Tang Dynasty,Chengdu became the focal point for political rela-tions,commercial exchanges,military interac-tions,and cultural communications between the Central Plains dynasties and southwestern ethnic minorities,extending its influence to surrounding areas.Data further reports that ever since the Song Dynasty,the Central Plains court officially estab-lished the tea-horse trade system with local powers in Xizang,solidifying the Ancient Tea Horse Road as a key trade route.Besides,from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China,the Chengdu re-gion,emerged as a temporal and spatial node for the exchange and integration of Han and Tibetan cultures,shaped by its unique geographical char-acteristics.As two distinct yet interrelated bran-ches of Buddhism,Tibetan Buddhism and Han Buddhism have been serving as an anchor point for Han-Tibetan cultural exchanges,and also the cul-tural core for constructing their shared space in the Chengdu region.It is also found that the historical interactions between these divergent yet mutually originating Buddhist traditions have facilitated multicultural interaction and integration in southwestern China.As a result,numerous Buddhist temples in Cheng-du exhibit significant historical evidence of the communications,interactions,and integrations be-tween Tibetan and Han Buddhist cultures,often incorporating elements from both cultures and showcasing the coexistence of multicultural influ-ences.At the same time,the prominent presence of Han Buddhist elite discourse in the Tibetan Buddhist sphere and the manifestation of Tibetan Buddhist elements within the Han Buddhist context are significant features of the shared space of both traditions in Chengdu.Based on this,the commu-nications,interactions and integrations of Tibetan and Han Buddhist cultures in the Chengdu region reflect a contemporary status characterized by cur-rent features.To conclude,in the macro context of fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese na-tion,Chengdu can be viewed as an important tem-poral and spatial node for the communication of Ti-betan and Han Buddhist cultures.As such,its role will likely prove irreplaceable in the future con-struction of common cultural intersections and re-gional composite cultural contexts among the Chi-nese nation.Practically,this study also judges that the construction and foundations for a shared field of Tibetan and Han Buddhism in the Chengdu re-gion offer significant references and insights for re-gional economic rejuvenation,strategies for the ad-aptation of Tibetan Buddhism to the Chinese con-text,and the normalized construction of a shared spiritual home for the Chinese nation.
Chengdu regionTibetan Bud-dhismHan Buddhismshared field
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