Study On The Localization Of Avalokitesvara In Dali

Originating from India,After spreading to the Dali area,Avalokitesvara glowed with new vitality and its influence has surpassed that of the Buddha to the people in Dali area.Avalokitesvara in Dali is different from that in other areas in terms of the image,function,worship,Avalokitesvara people,practice rituals,transmission mode.Dali Avalokitesvara is more close to people’s daily life and has more secular characteristics.Dali Avalokitesvara has a high status in the Dali area.,It has been integrated into all aspects of people’s life,affecting the people’s way of life and thinking.Although Avalokitesvara was originated from foreign land,after entering Dali area,it has continuously developed and integrated into and co-developed with the local culture.The people in Dali area have also absorbed the belief of Avalokitesvara without changing their own traditions.Therefore,the study of the localization process of Avalokitesvara belief in Dali region can provide reference for the harmonious and common development of multiple ethnic groups and multiple cultures.This paper focuses on localization of Avalokitesvara in Dali.It adopts literature analysis and field survey method to collect a large amount of information about the unique characteristics of Avalokitesvaran in Dali district,such as statues and ceremony,organize activities such as information,systematic sorting.This paper Outlines from historical documents the evolution of Avalokitesvara in Dali and the ideological changes of people in Dali.In this paper,the function of Dali Avalokitesvara on the development of bai people’s society is discussed by focusing on the organizational field,cultural field and folk custom issues formed by Dali Avalokitesvara.Research shows that the localization of Dali Avalokitesvara has affected the social life,entertainment,cultural connotation and ethnic characteristics of the people in Dali region,and has become the unique Avalokitesvara culture in Dali region.The belief o f Avalokitesvara carries the collective memory of the people in Dali region,promotes the ethnic identity and influences the Dali culture.In the process of geoization,The localization of provides a reference for the interaction and communication among multi-ethnic groups in the world,avoiding the contradiction and conflict between different cultures,and maintaining the unity and development among different ethnic groups in the same region.