The Influences Of Labrang Monastery On The Society Of Amdo Tibetan Areas

It is well known that Tibetan Buddhist monasteries have many functions in the history of Tibetan society, such as preaching, imparting professional knowledge, resolving doubts and so on. At the same time, due to the influence of special theocracy, local Tibetan Buddhist monasteries has also become a center of politics, economy, culture and information exchange in the region. Labrang Monastery is located at the junction of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau. In the historical period, its influence of politics and religion spread throughout Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Mongolia and other provinces. Its unique religious status has affected political stability, economic activities and social order in Gannan Tibetan area even in the whole Amdo Tibetan areas in certain degree.Firstly, this paper tries to look the political influence of Labrang monastery in Amdo Tibetan to analyze the formation process and reasons of political and religious importance of Labrang temple in Amdo Tibetan areas. The political influence of the Labrang monastery in Amdo Tibetan is analyzed and discussed from three aspects. For a long period of time, the Labrang monastery plays a promoting retreat and negative effect in social life and production in Gannan Tibetan area, and the extensive and profound influence still exists. The importance of Labrang monastery is explored along with the essence of Tibetan traditional culture. Secondly, from that the Labrang monastery being the Tibetan economic center position in Amdo Tibetan areas, the following periods are described:the old and the new social economic transition period, the decline of the monastery economy period, the economic recovery and the initial development period, and the rapid development period. It is also included the influence of Labrang monastery in Amdo Tibetan region economy during the four historical periods, as well as the development of economy of Labrang monastery and formation, dependent on itself situation in the new period of Labrang monestery economy. Finally, this paper discusses the influence and leading role of Labrang monastery in the new century in Amdo Tibetan social order and the Labrang tourism economy.In this paper, the methodology of Marxist Theory being as a guide, first-hand information is obtained by field survey. It is based on a large number of the latest and most accurate and detailed data and information. Through extensive field research, the collected data and information is true and effective. In the course of the study, with application of a large number of related research results at home and abroad, the theoretical basis of this thesis formed. Then based on these results, some practical ideas and suggestions for the influence of Labrang monastery on social order in Amdo Tibetan areas are proposed.