東漢末年，一種名為「塔」的宗教建築物，隨著佛教的傳入而與之同時進入中國，成為崇敬禮拜的信仰中心。在佛教於中國的傳播過程中，塔的定位隨著宗教空間需求的擴大、以及中國固有王權空間觀念的影響而不斷的調適演變，逐漸的喪失了原本禮佛與信仰的中心地位，而轉變成為寺廟中缺乏實質用途的裝飾象徵性建築物。隋唐時期，先有隋文帝於仁壽年間大規模的造塔活動，使佛塔的建築與信仰普及全國，後有唐代重視休閒娛樂活動的社會風氣，並進而與科舉文化相結合，使得高聳的佛塔也同時成為得以享受登臨與題名之樂的風景名勝，具有更為世俗化的形象。 此外，多部講述造塔功德的佛經於唐代加以翻譯，使得唐代佛教徒以塔為墓風氣盛行，而民間功德塔的興造也非常興盛。在塔的概念與形象轉變方面，「以塔鎮地」概念的出現；佛塔高聳筆直、層層累疊的建築外型，也被用來指稱外觀或概念近似的建築物。最後，塔所突現出的垂直向度，也容易引申出人們各種關於崇敬、焦慮、與好奇的情緒：既是膜拜禮敬、溝通凡聖、得以消滅罪障的神聖空間，卻也是異常高聳、攀登不易的危險場所，甚至還是異人藏寶、夜叉棲居的奇特領域，而成為形象多元並具備豐富色彩的文學空間。甚至，具體而微的掌中小塔，也因為佛塔靈驗奇特的形象，而被延伸發展成為具有保護功能的隔離所。這些複雜神奇之各種異想的出現，也預示出塔在隋唐之後所即將呈現出之更為璀燦豐富的文化面貌。 / As a unique architecture of Buddhism, the Buddhist pagoda immigrated into China in the Han dynasty. Pagodas were built widespreadly as the religion center in the following centuries. However, after emerging with the traditional Chinese architecture concept, the main hall replaced the pagoda becoming the center of Buddhist temple gradually. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, various forms of the pagoda were presented because of the popular acceptance of Buddhism in the society and of the newly translated Buddhist Scriptures. In the form of tall pagodas of large temples in the capital to the small ones as memorials of eminent monks, the pagodas presented various images and were completely transformed from foreign architecture to the Chinese building. In the peace period, activities around the pagodas were recorded in documents and literatures forming a unique landscape in the Tang culture. Combination of the images of tall obvious building and holy religious space, lots of implications, other than solely Buddhist architecture, appeared in the literatures. Arising from the sensation to the architecture space and from the miraculous legends and tales, diversified and colorful imaginations have enriched the culture of Sui and Tang dynasties. Based on the literatures, historical documents, Buddhist Scriptures, architecture researches, and archaeological excavation, the details of different presentations and implications of the pagoda were demonstrated and concluded.

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This doctoral thesis discusses the manifestations of animism among Khmers in Cambodia and in south Vietnam. The subject is viewed from the culturally-anthropological perspective and attention is paid primarily to the specifics that are present in the everyday life of Khmers. The paper characterizes the manifestations of animism within the scope of the selected hypotheses and perceives this topic through various ethnological paradigms. The doctoral thesis marginally introduces animism as a phenomenon, the Khmer as a people, animistic rituals, and traditional Khmer feasts. Furthermore, the paper focuses on the importance of the shaman and other spiritual figures in the Khmer religious conception, the topic of healing, rites of passage, specific Khmer supernatural entities, and places where they are worshipped. The entire thesis includes the comparison of theoretical knowledge with the results of empirical research in selected areas. Using specific examples, it is demonstrated that animism is a part of syncretism, which is still an important component of the Khmer culture and significantly influences important life decisions. Rather than a unified discourse that would strictly subscribe to linear composition, the doctoral thesis is a prolegomenon to the phenomenon of animism in the Khmer culture and...

A la fin du XIXe siècle, les monastères bouddhiques, appelés aussi vat ou pagode, jouaient un rôle essentiel dans la société cambodgienne et la réglementation imposée par le Protectorat n’empêcha pas leur développement continu. Mais, quoique de plus en plus nombreux, ils étaient mal connus et leurs édifices ignorés. Aucun état des sanctuaires possédant une architecture remarquable n’a été réalisé avant les destructions des années 1970, et aucun inventaire n’a été fait depuis. Trois parties composent cette étude : après la présentation des caractéristiques générales de ces monastères, puis de leur mode de création de 1860 à 1975, est analysée l’architecture des 563 sanctuaires bâtis pendant les quatre règnes de cette période et existants encore aujourd’hui. Les autres édifices anciens de ces monastères sont également analysés. Les décors peints sont l’objet d’une autre thèse. Des cartes détaillées et un catalogue contenant une fiche pour chacun de ces sanctuaires, établis après la visite de 1800 vat, complètent cette étude. / At the end of the nineteenth century, the Buddhist monasteries, also known as watt or pagodas, played an essential part in Cambodian society and the regulation enforced by the French Protectorate did not prevent their continued expansion. But, although more and more numerous, they were badly known and their buildings were ignored. No repertory of sanctuaries with outstanding architecture was made before the destruction of the 1970s, and no inventory has been done since.Three parts make up this study. After the presentation of the general characteristics of these monasteries and their method of creation from 1860 to 1975, is analyzed the architecture of the 563 sanctuaries built during the four reigns of this period and still existing today. Other former buildings of these monasteries have been also studied. Murals are analyzed in another thesis. Detailed maps and a catalogue containing a sheet for each of these sanctuaries, carried out after the visit of 1800 watt, complement this study.

白蛇傳是從白蛇故事、傳說逐漸發展而成，直至馮夢龍《警世通言．白娘子永鎮雷峰塔》一出，被學者公認為白蛇傳故事的成型，自此，即成為地方戲曲熱門的表演曲目。民國以來，藝術形式發展得更多元，加上影音事業的起步，除了傳統的戲曲之外，白蛇傳在舞蹈、舞台劇、電視劇、電影皆有作品呈現。 　　關於白蛇傳的學術研究成果，多由文學、藝術等方向來分析，本文則是改以宗教學的視角來詮釋白蛇傳故事。首先，從源流探討先民如何從蛇圖騰崇拜，演進發展為龍神信仰。也因為古代民族對於蛇文化的崇拜，在傳說故事中，蛇扮演了重要的主角，其中，最著名的女蛇精，即是被鎮壓在雷峰塔下的白蛇，故知白蛇傳說是逐步推衍而成的一種民間敍事。 　　在宗教上，本文是以基督教、佛教、道教、民間信仰為例，說明蛇的形象與象徵意義。其次，由「精怪修煉」和「人的修行」二方面，來分析不同精怪、妖怪、鬼魅、魔神仔等異類的定義，並探討異類由蛇變人的緣由與目的。後以佛、道色彩的謫凡神話，和恩怨必報、宿緣說的論點，述說白蛇、青蛇、許宣、法海之間複雜的關係。 　　在白蛇傳中，白娘子在端午節喝下雄黃現出「原形」，故事背後具有豐富的端午民俗意涵，而現形後便涉及到「收妖」的部分。文中分析道士使用符、籙、咒的文化演變，和遣天兵神將的本領；次則分析法海這位高僧，運用神通及使用法器，展現高深莫測的收妖能力，以及在收伏白素貞之後，造塔（雷峰塔）鎮邪的經過。 　　如實存在的「雷峰塔」，具有歷史文化和宗教的意蘊，並呈現佛塔建築的高度藝術特色；又因塔位於西湖邊，更增添旅遊的價值。隨著時代的演變，從帝制進入民主政治初期，「雷峰塔」被投射成封建腐敗的舊禮教象徵。之後，兩岸因政治因素而無法自由往來時，「雷峰塔」旋即變成象徵政治影響的枷鎖。因此可說，「雷峰塔」不論在現實生活或是文本當中，皆具有多元豐富的意蘊。 　　綜言之，本文是以宗教學詮釋的視角來凸顯白蛇傳故事，亦旁及文化、民俗等向度的探討，期能在文學角度之外，呈現白蛇傳研究的新視域。 / The White Snake Legend was gradually evolved from the White Snake story.Until the Feng,Meng-long's "Jingshitongyan, The White Snake was kept squelching under the Leifeng Pagoda forever", the scholars considered it was the forming of the White Snake Legend. From then on, it became the popular repertoireof the local opera. Since the republic of China, the art forms developed diversifed.In aadtion to the growing up of the audio and video career, The Snake Story could be shown in the dancing, the theater, the drama and the film ways. Most of the academic research about The White Snake Legend were analyzed in literature and art ways. This thesis change the perspective of religious studies to explain the White Snake story.First of all,it explored from origins how the ancestors worshiped the snake totem , and then developed into the Dragon belief.The snake played an important leading role in the legends.Among them, the most famous female snake, that is, the white snake was suppressed under the Leifeng Pagoda.Therefore,it can be proved that The White Snake legend was a kind of narrative folk which was formed step by step. In the religion level,this thesis used the Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism,and the Chinese folk religion for example.Second,it analyzed the defention of different heterogeneous, such as the monsters, ghosts, devil-earners and the trickers, by the" Spirit practice and the "Human practice ". Then discussed the reason and the purpose of heterogeneous changed from the snake to be a human. Further, used the argument of the banishment myth of Buddhism and Taoism and the contention of grievances must be reported and the theory of the relationship predestined from a previous existence to describe the complex relationship between the White Snake, Green Snake, Xu Xuan, and Fahai. In the White Snake Legend, the White Snake drank the realgar and showed her original shape in the Dragon Boat Festival. The story implied abundant folk meaning of the Dragon Boat Festival. After showing her original shape,it related to the part of the revenue demon.In the script analyzed the cultural evolution of the priests used the symbol, the memo, and the curse and the ability of assigning the troops from heaven.Then analyzed the monks of Fahai who used the supernatural powers and the Buddhist instruments to show the enigmatic ability of closing demon and the process after subduing Bai Suzhen and then built the tower (Leifeng Pagoda) to repress the evil. The "Leifeng Pagoda" truthfully exist and has the meaning of historical and cultural and religious and shows a high degree of artistic features of the Pagoda building. Furthermore, the tower is located in the West Lake, which is added to the value of tourism.With the evolution from a monarchy into a early democratic political, the "Leifeng Pagoda" is a symbol of the projection into the old ethics of feudal corruption. After the two sides across the Taiwan Strait can’t come and go freely because of the political considerations, the "Leifeng Pagoda" immediately became a symbol of the yoke of political influence. Therefore, it can be said, the "Leifeng Pagoda" whether in our real life, or in the text has rich multi-dimensional.In conclusion, this article used the perspective of religious studies to interpretate the White Snake Story.It also probe into culture, folklore, and other dimensions.Hope to show a new point of view as well as the literature.

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