20世纪中叶土默特地区寺院经济初探

An Initial Inquiry into Monasteries′ Economy in Tumed Area in Mid-Twentieth Century

20世纪中叶,土默特地区藏传佛教寺院经济普遍陷入困境。各寺院耕地和牧场开垦殆尽,多数寺庙拥有数量不等的房产。经济来源单一,主要靠出租房产、地产所得收入维持生计,来自政府的和民间的布施收入越来越少。寺院佛殿僧舍破败,无力维修。世俗社会的侵夺和僧侣集团内部的盗卖,使寺院经济陷入更深的危机。

Along with pauperization of Inner Mongolia in mid-20th century,monasteries in Tumed area was caught in difficult situation in terms of economy.Almost all of land such as pasture owned by monasteries had been cultivated,and most of the religious institutions had some house property for rent.Therefore rent from land and house was main income for monasteries to pay daily expenses while financial support from governmental institutions and donation from Buddhist followers in the area had become less and less.There were no fund available for maintain buildings of monasteries in good shape.Moreover external seize and internal thieve pushed the monasteries＇ economy into crisis deeper.