Research On The Evolution Of Symbiosis Forms Of Tibetan Buddhist Temples And Villages In Yunnan Province

Tibetan Buddhism temples and villages have formed a long-standing symbiotic relationship during the long-term interaction in Yunnan.This kind of interdependent symbiotic relationship,as an important characterization of grass-roots society in Tibetan,which is of positive significance to show the grass-roots social changes and to abstract the experiences of the grass-roots social governance in Tibetan areas.Based on the literature review and the field investigation,this paper analyzes the spatial and the temporal evolution of the symbiotic culture and the evolution of cultural patterns in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and villages by using spatial analysis and case studies from the perspective of cultural geography.The results show that the symbiotic culture of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and villages has formed a cultural area with distinct regional characteristics in Yunnan since early 11 th century,which is spread from the hinterland of the Tibetan Plateau.The monasteries and villages constantly by changing the way of symbiosis,adjusting the symbiosis,innovating the symbiosis to adapt the change of the external environment.The motivating factors for the evolution of the symbiotic culture between the temple and village include regime change,system transformation and economic transformation.The main supporting factors are the constitutional alliance between the state and the religion,the strengthening of the temple system,and the cohesion of religious cultural identity.Reaching a consensus on a concept of common development,building symbiotic mechanism between monasteries and villages is an effective way to optimize the symbiotic culture of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and villages in Yunnan.