Module Three Session 1 Religions of Yunnan Nationalities

Module ThreeModule Three

Session 1Session 1

Religions of Yunnan Religions of Yunnan NationalitiesNationalities

What is ReligionWhat is Religion

Religion is a set of beliefs and patterned Religion is a set of beliefs and patterned behaviors concerned with supernatural behaviors concerned with supernatural beings and forces. (Gary Ferraro)beings and forces. (Gary Ferraro)

Function of ReligionFunction of Religion

Social function: Social function: 1. social control1. social control 2. conflict resolution2. conflict resolution 3. intensifying group solidarity3. intensifying group solidarity

Psychological functionPsychological function 1. a cognitive function, whereby religion provides an 1. a cognitive function, whereby religion provides an

intellectual framework for explaining the unknown parts of intellectual framework for explaining the unknown parts of the worldthe world

2. emotional function, whereby religion helps to reduce 2. emotional function, whereby religion helps to reduce anxiety by prescribing some straightforward ways of anxiety by prescribing some straightforward ways of

coping with stress.coping with stress.

Lead-in QuestionsLead-in Questions

Here are some pictures, look and think!Here are some pictures, look and think!

Do you recognize these places? Do you recognize these places? What religion does each of the site What religion does each of the site

represent?represent?

Major Beliefs of Yunnan Major Beliefs of Yunnan NationalitiesNationalities

BuddhismBuddhism DaoismDaoism CatholicismCatholicism IslamIslam Primitive beliefsPrimitive beliefs

Basic facts of Buddhism in Basic facts of Buddhism in YunnanYunnan

BuddhismBuddhism

Sects and denominations in YunnanSects and denominations in Yunnan四大部派四大部派

1. Southern Buddhism 1. Southern Buddhism （南传佛教）（南传佛教） 2. the Acaryan Buddhism 2. the Acaryan Buddhism

(( 阿吒力密教）阿吒力密教） /Tantrism/Tantrism 3. Han Buddhism3. Han Buddhism （汉传佛教）（汉传佛教） 4. Tibetan Buddhism 4. Tibetan Buddhism （藏传佛教）（藏传佛教）

Southern BuddhismSouthern Buddhism

It is found in no other place in China except in It is found in no other place in China except in Yunnan.Yunnan.

Introduced Introduced into Xichuangbanna area in about into Xichuangbanna area in about 13-14th century from the neighboring 13-14th century from the neighboring

countries such as Tailandcountries such as Tailand ，， MyanmarMyanmar ，， etcetc 。。 FollowersFollowers are mainly are mainly ：： DaiDai ， ， BulangBulang ， ，

AchangAchang ， ， De‘ang Nationalities De‘ang Nationalities

The Acaryan Buddhism (The Acaryan Buddhism ( 阿吒力密阿吒力密教）教）

IntroducedIntroduced into Dali area of Yunnan from into Dali area of Yunnan from India in about 7th centuryIndia in about 7th century

IntegratedIntegrated with the local primitive religion with the local primitive religion and forming a feature of witchcraftand forming a feature of witchcraft ，， and and localized.localized.

FollowersFollowers are mainly: YI, Bai and Han. are mainly: YI, Bai and Han.

Han Buddhism Han Buddhism 汉传佛教汉传佛教

IntroducedIntroduced into Dali (Erhai Lake) area from into Dali (Erhai Lake) area from Sichuan and Guizhou in Nanzhao Kingdom Sichuan and Guizhou in Nanzhao Kingdom period (653-902).period (653-902).

FollowersFollowers are mainly: Han, Bai, Yi, and Naxi are mainly: Han, Bai, Yi, and Naxi Integrated with traditional Chinese culture, it Integrated with traditional Chinese culture, it

formed many sects such as Tiantai, Huayan, formed many sects such as Tiantai, Huayan, Zan etc.Zan etc.

Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism 藏传佛教藏传佛教 Introduced Introduced to places neighboring Tibet from to places neighboring Tibet from

Tibetan in about 11Tibetan in about 11thth century century IntegratedIntegrated with local ethnic primitive beliefs with local ethnic primitive beliefs

forming 4 major sects: Nyingma (red),Kagyu forming 4 major sects: Nyingma (red),Kagyu (the white),Sakya (the striped ), Gelu Sect (the (the white),Sakya (the striped ), Gelu Sect (the yellow)yellow)

followersfollowers: Tibetan and Naxi nationalities and : Tibetan and Naxi nationalities and Mosuo and Pumi ethnic groups Mosuo and Pumi ethnic groups

A religion with Yunnan ethnic featuresA religion with Yunnan ethnic features

Religious Cultural SiteReligious Cultural Site

Case 1 Case 1 Chongsheng Temple in DaliChongsheng Temple in Dali

Major attractions of this templeMajor attractions of this temple

The Three PagodasThe Three Pagodas The Jianji BellThe Jianji Bell The Halls and pavilions built along the north-The Halls and pavilions built along the north-

south axis : e.g. The Pavilion of the Achuoye south axis : e.g. The Pavilion of the Achuoye Goddess of MercyGoddess of Mercy

Cultural relics Cultural relics viewsviews

For more detailsFor more details

refer to “Tour-guiding the refer to “Tour-guiding the Colorful Yunnan” P137-142Colorful Yunnan” P137-142

Reading tasksReading tasks

1. 1. 吴宝璋吴宝璋 , , 霍永寿“霍永寿“ Yunnan English Guide” Yunnan English Guide” p.11-13. p.11-13. 旅游教育出版社旅游教育出版社 ,2006,2006

2.2. 吴宝璋吴宝璋 ,, 何昌邑何昌邑 , “Scenic Regions of Yunnan” , “Scenic Regions of Yunnan” p. 402-419. p. 402-419. 云南大学出版社云南大学出版社 ,1999,1999

3.3. 黄瑛 “黄瑛 “ Tour-guiding the Colorful Yunnan” P137-Tour-guiding the Colorful Yunnan” P137-142.142. 云南大学出版社云南大学出版社 ,2008,2008

4. 4. 杨学政杨学政 << 云南宗教史云南宗教史 > P. 26-178.> P. 26-178. 云南人民出版云南人民出版社社 ,1999.,1999.

QuestionsQuestions

1. Name some Buddhist cultural relics in 1. Name some Buddhist cultural relics in Yunnan? Yunnan?

2. What are the characteristics of Buddhism in 2. What are the characteristics of Buddhism in Yunnan?Yunnan?

3. Why was Dali know as “the capital of 3. Why was Dali know as “the capital of Buddhism” in the past? Buddhism” in the past?