Recollection of Memory in the Performance of"rgya'cham"and"cham"——Taking"gu ru'i'cham"of Palyul Monastery in Kham as a Case Study
Through the periodic performance of the"rgya'cham"in"guru'i'cham,"Palyul Monastery promoted the Buddhist philosophy,integrated the monks with laypeople,served the religious ceremonial functions of attracting the believers,and formed different historical memories among people of different identities regarding the origin of"rgya'cham."This article centers around the Chinese Nation's community consciousness and unity and perspectives of Chinese traditional culture,and through sayings such as Princess Wencheng introduced the dance,the Sino-Tibetan trade,and the emperor's permission,to examine the metaphorical cultural information behind them.In particular,through the perspectives of inter-ethnic communication and integration,this article tries to recreate the conversations back in a different time and space,reproducing the frequent economic exchanges between different ethnic groups and the mutual constitution of political order.While demonstrating the Chinese Nation's community consciousness and unity,performing"rgya'cham"helps to cultivate emotional connections among the people,strengthen the ethnic and cultural identity,and constitute the importance of the pluralistic-unitary configuration of the Chinese nation.
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