The Historical Transmission,Interpretative Basis,and Ideological Characteristics of the Adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism to the Chinese Context——Professor Banban Duojie's Lecture Series on"Daoji Philosophy"
Results show that the formation,development,and evolution of Tibetan Buddhism have been a continuous process of localization,keeping pace with the times,and adapting to the Chinese context.By exploring the historical process of cultural transmission,theoretical basis,and ideological characteristics of Tibetan Bud-dhism,this paper aims to reveal how Tibetan Bud-dhism has become localized,adapted to the times,and fit into the Chinese context throughout history.At the same time,with the aid of the theoretical frameworks of both Western philosophical herme-neutics and Chinese classical hermeneutics,this paper thoroughly explores how Tibetan Buddhism has self-adjusted and reorganized itself in various cultural and philosophical environments to form a type of Tibetan Buddhism that exhibits both local and Chinese characteristics,thereby demonstrating the necessity and rationality of its adaptation to the Chinese context.In addition,from the perspective of history and reality,this paper expounds the practical requirements of"directing Tibetan Bud-dhism into compliance with socialist society and advancing its adaptation to the Chinese context".Firstly,Tibetan Buddhism has a long history.In the 7th century Princess Wencheng of the Tang dynasty entered Xizang and married Songtsen Gam-po,king of Tubo.This gradually introduced Bud-dhist civilization from the Central Plains into Tubo society,and further promoted cultural exchange between Xizang and the Central Plains.Subse-quently,during the Yuan,Ming,and Qing dynas-ties,the strategies and policies for governing Xi-zang were continuously adjusted and optimized,deepening the political,economic,and cultural ties between Xizang and inland China and facilitating Buddhist cultural exchanges.Historical records further demonstrate that over time Tibetan Bud-dhism has been influenced by the Zen thought of Chinese Buddhism and the indigenous culture of Xizang,gradually achieving its localization,an ad-aptation to the times and to the Chinese context.Secondly,the theoretical basis for the adapta-tion of Tibetan Buddhism to the Chinese context is substantial.For instance,Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics,which examines the unity and oppo-sition between classical texts and their interpreta-tions as well as the dynamic between the original author and the interpreter,provides a theoretical foundation for analyzing how Tibetan Buddhism can be localized and adapted to the current context in China.Using Gadamer's philosophical hermeneu-tics,it can be observed how Buddhism has been localized,adjusted to the times,and adapted to the Chinese context at the intersection of history and reality.Moreover,it can be explained how necessary and rational this process has been.Ad-ditionally,the philosophical concepts within Chi-nese classical hermeneutics also provide strong doctrinal support for this adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism to the Chinese context.Finally,the adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism to the Chinese context is characterized by profound ideology and has accumulated a history of over 1300 years.Indeed,during this period,the fusion of Indian Buddhist concepts with Tibetan Buddhist insights,the integration of Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist ideologies,the merging of Bon religion with Buddhism,the blending of Mahayana and Hi-nayana,and the convergence of Exoteric and Eso-teric Buddhism have all been recorded in a numer-ous writings.These extensive scholarly works have laid a deep ideological foundation for the further adaptation of Tibetan Buddhism to the Chinese context.
Tibetan Buddhismlocalizationadaptation to the timesadaptation to the Chinese context
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