Abstract
After Buddhism was introduced into Tibetan areas, its cultural and religious ideas and significance were recognized and promoted by the rulers and the ruled. During the process of its popularization and development, Tibetan Buddhism also took the political stage of Tibetan society under its cultural advantages and firmly occupied the dominant position in the area’s economy and culture. After entering the socialist period, the political and cultural status of Tibetan Buddhism changed with the gradual introduction of technological advancement, the free market system, and the corresponding humanism. This paper focuses on the fundamental reasons for the change in the status of Tibetan Buddhism, which helps understand the inevitability of the transformation of Tibetan traditional social structure, the iteration of cultural concepts, and the renewal of the social value system. The evolution of the social and political system, and the development of modern education, science and technology have changed the cultural status of Tibetan Buddhism.
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How to cite this paper
A Discussion on the Reasons for the Change of Tibetan Buddhism Cultural Status in Modern Tibetan Areas
How to cite this paper: Xiyuan Zhang. (2023) A Discussion on the Reasons for the Change of Tibetan Buddhism Cultural Status in Modern Tibetan Areas. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(4), 810-817.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.04.026