著者

当 智

出版者

関西大学大学院東アジア文化研究科

雑誌

文化交渉 : 東アジア文化研究科院生論集 : journal of the Graduate School of East Asian Cultures (ISSN:21874395)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.9, pp.65-82, 2019-11-30

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The first pagodas were erected in India. In Tibet even before the introduction of Buddhism, stone and clay pagodas were evident. Once Buddhism has spread to Tibet two prime religions have united. These were Indian Buddhism and Tibetan Bonnism. Bonnism is one of the primitive religions in Tibet. As a result of this merger Tibetan style pagoda (chorten) has been erected. It can be inferred that Tibetan pagoda is the combination of elements from both Buddhism and Bonnism. It is highly symbolic of Tibetan culture, and is characterized by the unique architectural form of Tibetan Buddhism features. In my opinion the religion and the architecture have a mysterious bearing on research. In other words we need to consider the Tibetan Pagoda together with each element and symbol of its structure. The cultural impact of Tibetan Pagoda will be presented in the final conclusion of this essay.