Mao Ze Dong’s Conception On Buddhist Culture

Buddhism has been developed for nearly two thousand years in China since eastern Han dynasty. It is not only has far-reaching influence on Chinese culture but also on all aspects of Chinese people. Mao Ze dong as generation great man,whose whole life culture were closely linked to buddhist culture,We can say that Mao Zedong has formed a buddhist culture with his own characteristics in his long life, and finally forming a personal characteristics of Mao Ze dong’s buddhist culture view. Research of Mao ze dong’s buddhist culture view, also have important contemporary value.The first part of this paper is a brief review of the researches on relationship between Mao Zedong and Buddhism at home and abroad.The second part describes Mao Ze dong’s buddhist culture of the historical background.because of his mother and grandmother who were devout Buddhists. His birthplace Shaoshan area where had a full-bodied buddhist faith atmosphere also had an important impact on him. Historical personages’buddhist thought such as Liang Qi chao.Tan Si tong.his teacher Yang Chang ji influencd to young Mao Zedong.The third part describes Mao Ze dong how to pay attention and research buddhist culture. Which mainly Include Mao Ze dong wrote<the offering mother> containsing a lot of buddhist thought;Mao Ze dong paied more attention to the research of the Buddhist Scriptures;and who could be handled with buddhist allusions and language;and attached the importabce to Buddhism personnel training; in Chinese history of the famous eminent monks he had also given the high appraisal;he kept close Contact With clergy famous people.In Mao Ze dong’s s youth he liked to travel temples and made great contributions to the protection of the Buddhist cultural relic.The fourth part of this article discusses Mao zedong’s buddhist culture of the main contents.he thought buddhist culture in such as philosophy.calligraphy. language. tea culture etc, which make great contributions to Chinese culture development;buddhist culture have special social functions in such as the education enlightenment, psychological treatment, welfare charity, environmental protection; buddhist culture idea and communist spirit have some similarities;buddhist can with the development of The times persist reforming and keeping the spirit of innovation;the party’s mass line requires the communist party understand buddhist cultures.The fifth part is a summery of Mao Zedong’s conception on buddhist culture and its value in today. Including the buddhist concept of Mao Ze dong’s help to implement the party’s policy on freedom of religious belief, religious and promote socialist be coordinate; Help to better protect and transmitting the Buddhism culture heritage and strengthen the socialist core values education; Help to better understand and give full play to the religion culture in promoting socialist advanced culture in the special role; Help to better understanding and practice Buddhism culture in the construction of socialist harmonious society to the important role; promoting the development of the cause of social welfare, improve socialist charity culture level.