Policies by the Government of the Republic of China on Governance in Xizang and the Historical Process of the Development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese Context
During the period of Republic of China,in the context of the difficult relationship between the local governments of Xizang and the central government,sparked by the Han and Tibetan Buddhist monks and lay people,and supported by successive governments of the Republic of China,the Han-Tibetan Buddhist exchan-ges developed rapidly,which not only promoted the exchanges and interactions between the Han and Tibetan Buddhist circles,but also helped to strengthen the communications and understanding between people of all ethnic groups in Xizang and the mainland.Moreover,the Han-Tibetan Buddhist exchanges laid an important cultural and psychological foundation for the formation and development of the diversified and integrated pat-tern of the Chinese nation,and promoted the historical process of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.With the support of successive governments,Tibetan Buddhist monks represented by the Ninth Panchen Lama,Nuona Huthugthu,Shes-rab rGya-mtsho,etc.,spread Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan culture in the mainland.The scope of dissemination of Tibetan Buddhism was no longer limited to the royal family and high-ranking officials,but expanded to a wider range of people from all walks of life in the mainland.In addi-tion,the traditional Tibetan Buddhist dharma-assembly had contemporary implications,such as uniting the peo-ple and resisting Japanese aggression.In 1936,the central government formulated and promulgated the Measures for the Reincarnation of Lamas,which followed the policy of the Qing Dynasty to govern Xizang and governed the reincarnation of Living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism with laws.In the same year,the central government also issued the Regulations on Subsidizzing Han and Tibetan Monks to Study Buddhism.These poli-cies have greatly promoted the cultural exchanges between Han and Tibetan Buddhism,and strengthened the ties between Xizang and the mainland.
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