Yangzhou Late Qing Dynasty Folk Buddhist Studies

This paper first defines the concept of Folk Buddhism in Yangzhou in the late Qing Dynasty, and analyzes its historical background, on the process of Folk Buddhism belief in the late Qing Dynasty in Yangzhou area are discussed, and then the influence of Buddhism on the folk custom of festivals and ceremonies of life situation described. Try the theory, is the late Qing Yangzhou Folk Buddhist architecture in the framework of Chinese Buddhism history and in Yangzhou area, makes an empirical study of history, with a rational attitude towards Buddhism under the influence of folk belief, folk festivals and ceremonies of life rationality.In the late Qing Dynasty is the Chinese Buddhism to the final stage of Chan Buddhism Buddhist incense, the decline in the historical circumstances, the monks in order to survive, to put through repentance Buddhist commercialization, folk custom, outstanding performance is the big Buddhist Association, and the existing folk festival Buddhist education, at the same time, a variety of specifications comprehensive intervention in life etiquette, in order to meet the demand of civil society Buddhism belief. Coupled with the Chinese traditional culture essence to tolerance, Buddhism and Taoism and the local foreign, and numerous folk gods live together in peace together, interaction between complementary, com., to folk, grassroots civil society in china. In the whole process of Buddhist folklore, folk deities in Buddhism, folk, the times, regional foreign Buddha and Bodhisattvas belief in China in the late Qing Dynasty, the Yangzhou folk life rich and colorful, the social integration function of recreation is conducive to building a harmonious society.