经济文化网络交织中的民族交流--以西道堂在藏族地区的活动为例

Exchange between Ethnic Groups based on Interweaving of Economic and Cultural Networks: A Case Study of XiDaoTang’s Activity in Tibetan-inhabited Regions

西道堂充分利用毗邻藏族地区的地理优势,深入藏族地区以坐商和行商相结合的形式开展经济活动,通过与藏族地区地方头人、寺院活佛等建立良好关系,使自身在藏族地区的贸易活动得以顺畅,甚至与一般藏族民众也建立了友谊,构建了紧密的经济文化网络,塑造了良好的民族关系。西道堂的藏族地区活动及其承载的精神指明,在处理民族关系、促进民族间经济文化交流的过程中,要以尊重差异、包容多样的基本原则促进民族交融,以自利利人的互惠原则实践民族交往,以互通互动的文化互嵌方式增进民族间的心理联系。

XiDaoTang made the most of the geographical advantages of adjoining with Tibetan-inhabited regions,developed economic activities with the forms of peddlery and business houses.They established friendly relationships with local leaders,Lamas,and the Tibetan masses,has built a close economic and cultural network and shaped a good ethnic relationship.The activities of XiDaoTang as well as the spirit,which manifested that we should promote ethnic exchange with the principle of respecting differences and being inclusive,practice ethnic interaction with the principle of keeping harmonious relationship and mutual benefit,and enhance psychological connection in the form of cultural interaction.