Religious Peace and Diverse Harmony:The Historical Experience of Ethnic Interaction and Exchanges in Kumbum Monastery

Kumbum Monastery,also known as Kumbum Jama Ling or Ta'er Temple,is a Tibetan Buddhism temple of Gelugpa Sect in Qinghai Province,China.It is the home of monks from different ethnic groups,a place of long-standing religious traditions,and multi-ethnic history and culture.Due to its unique geological position and multi-ethnic cultural environment,ever since its initial establishment,Kumbum Monastery has been consciously adapting itself to the social environment and political situation of the time,and promoting"patriotism and love of the religion"and"religious harmony",thus have fostered a custom of being inclusive to all as well as coexistence in harmony.By studying the historical experience of ethnic interaction and exchange of Kumbum Monastery and the spirit within,we can promote the adaption of Tibetan Buddhism to socialist society,promote the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context,foster a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,and carry forward Tibetan Buddhism's tradition of patriotism and love of the religion.Taking the perspective of ethnic religion study in the new era,this article will:1)explore and tease out Kumbum Monastery's historical experience on interactions,exchanges among different ethnic groups in the Hehuang area;2)summarize and analyze the core spirit Kumbum Monastery has formed alongside its development;3)summarize the experience of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context;4)and provide enhancing ethnic solidarity.Meanwhile,the monasteries can best demonstrate the degree of the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.Kumbum Monastery is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism.Its cultural spirit of keeping abreast of the times,being inclusive to all and co-existing in harmony and its social awareness of patriotism and love of the religion,safeguarding the country and benefiting the people and maintaining ethnic solidarity can be of great inspiration to the sound development of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries as well as to the development of Tibetan Buddhism in the Chinese context.

Four Methods That Should Be Mastered in the Study of the Historical Experience of the People＇s Republic of China

It is necessary to master certain scientific methods in studying the historical experience of the People＇s Republic of China; that is, we should study the experience of different periods of New China and at the same time study the experience of various historical periods as related to one another; we should study the successful experience of New China and at the same time study its errors and setbacks; and we should view the historical experience of New China from today＇s perspective and at the same time study it by placing it under given historical conditions.

The Study of Western Postmodern Philosophy of History in China in the Four Decades of Reform and Opening Up

In the 1960s and 1970s-as strncturalism, post-structuralism, and literary criticism seeped into history--the ＂linguistic turn＂ or ＂narrative turn,＂ leading to what is known as postmodem philosophy of history, took place in Western philosophy of history. In the past forty years of reform and opening up to the outside world, and especially in the most recent two or three decades, Chinese research on Western postmodem philosophy of history has proceeded from overall review to in-depth research, and then on to reflection, criticism, and even transcendence. Neither the rethinking of historical objectivity and rationality nor the reconstruction of convictions about historical reason can work without the profound insights or theoretical tensions of postmodern philosophy of history.

SPECIAL ISSUE： ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES IN TRANSITIONAL CHINA --Construction of Anti-corruption Institutions and Culture in Traditional China and Its Implications for Modern China

China has a rich tradition of anti-corruption institutional design and cultural construction. Anti-corruption institutions in traditional China were based on a detailed system of anti- corruption charges as well as a dynamic system of prevention, monitoring, and punishment, facilitated by a unique system of supervision and salary increases to encourage honesty. At the same time, the idea of ＂ruling for the people＂ was advocated as a part of cultural construction, providing a non-institutional impetus for curbing corruption starting from the very source of power. The honesty and integrity of officials was transformed from a political ethic to an everyday ethic which was at the heart of anti-corruption efforts in traditional China. Moral administration, official integrity and cultivation of a professional ethic were stressed so that social education and family education shared the same goals and political ideals and goals were socialized. These experiences have implications for us even today, and should not he overlooked in the present worldwide struggle against corruption.