东南亚南传上座部佛教文化圈的形成、发展及其基本特点

The Basic Characteristics,Formation and Development of Theravada Buddhism Culture Circle in Southeast Asian

11~15世纪,南传上座部佛教文化圈在大陆东南亚逐渐形成,形成的重要原因之一是南传上座部佛教文化成为同缅、泰、柬、老等国统一的封建国家形成和发展、封建王权的确立和巩固相适应的宗教意识形态,同时,也适应了这一地区居民的农村公社生活方式。东南亚南传上座部佛教文化圈在其发展过程中,形成了自身的一些特点,包括不同程度地接受、融合了大乘佛教和婆罗门教的一些思想、与各国占主导地位的民族的原始宗教信仰（如缅族对纳特的崇拜）相结合,还与各国以各自的语言文字为基础的文化发展有着密切的联系,从而使得南传上座部佛教在各国形成了各自的特色。

Theravada Buddhism cultural circle formed gradually in 11 ~ 15 th century in the mainland Southeast Asia,one of the important reasons for its formation is Theravada Buddhist culture become to the religious ideology of Myanmar,Thailand,Cambodia and Laos during their feudal state's formation and development,and the feudal monarchy's establishment and consolidation,moreover,Theravada Buddhism cultural circle adapted to the rural residents' communal in the region. Theravada Buddhism cultural circle in Southeast Asia has its own characteristics during the formation process,including the acceptance and fusion of Mahayana Buddhism and Brahmanism in varying degrees,combining with religious beliefs of dominant ethnic groups of various countries( such as the NAT worship of Myan nationality),and it also have close relations with the state's culture based on their language and character in Southeast Asian,all of those make Theravada Buddhism has different characteristics in different country.