中土观音应化信仰的文化土壤

Cultural Soil of Avalokitesvara Transformation Belief in China

观音应化信仰是观音信仰体系中的一种类型,其渊源应该追溯到印度佛教。但观音应化信仰在中土的流播和发展,却是与中土诸种文化土壤息息相关的。原始宗教、宗法性传统宗教、民间信仰、佛教自身、道教等,都对中土观音应化信仰产生了巨大的影响。通过这一理路的考察,对于认识和理解宗教信仰及其文化内涵,具有重要的启示意义。

Avalokitesvara transformation belief is one kind of Avalokitesvara belief systems, its origin should be traced back to Indian Buddhism. However, it is closely related to the soil of various cultures in China with the spreading and developing of Avalokitesvara transformation belief.Primitive religion, patriarchal traditional religion, folk belief, Buddhism, Taoism and so on have exerted great influence on the belief of Avalokitesvara transformation belief in China. Through this study, there is important significance of revelation to recognizeand understand religious belief and its cultural connotation.