Idioms of Dignity and Respect: Addressing Elderly Strangers in Buddhist Monastic Publics in Reformed China
The paper examines the idioms of dignity and respect in addressing elderly individuals within Buddhist monastic publics in reformed China. It analyzes the use of three common address terms—jushi, shixiong, and lao pusa—and other phrasings as observed during fieldwork in Buddhist temples in Eastern a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2023
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Review of Religion and Chinese Society
Year: 2023, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 147-181 |
| Further subjects: | B
尊严与尊重
B dignity and respect B 寺庙参与 B address forms B monastic publics B 寺院僧俗空间 B 称呼形式 B temple participation |
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| Summary: | The paper examines the idioms of dignity and respect in addressing elderly individuals within Buddhist monastic publics in reformed China. It analyzes the use of three common address terms—jushi, shixiong, and lao pusa—and other phrasings as observed during fieldwork in Buddhist temples in Eastern and Southern China in the 2010s. By introducing the concept of “Buddhist monastic publics,” the study illuminates the dynamic interplay between a resident monastic life and the casual encounters of temple-goers. Address patterns are contextualized within the historical tension between monastic and lay statuses in a state-centric, Han-majority society, revealing fluctuating boundaries of inclusivity and exclusivity in Han Buddhist temple interactions. Overall, this study offers anthropological insights into the evolving dynamics of respect and recognition within contemporary Chinese Buddhist sociality. It highlights the diversity of discursive forms that inform and shape this social fabric, contributing to an interactionist interpretation of Buddhist temple engagement. 本文探讨了当代中国的佛教寺院空间中，如何以尊重对方的方式来称呼较为年长的陌生人。文章分析了三个常用称谓——居士（jushi）、师兄（shixiong）和老菩萨（lao pusa）的实际使用方式——以及在2010年代中国东部和南部汉传佛教寺庙实地考察中观察到的其他相关措辞。通过引入“佛教寺院僧俗空间”（Buddhist monastic publics）的概念，本研究阐明了衔接着寺院僧人生活与各类拜访寺院的临时访客活动的动态互动的基本格局。在以国家为中心的、汉族多数的社会背景下，本文将社会实践中浮现的称谓模式放置于僧俗身份多重的历史紧张关系的脉络中，以此揭示汉传佛教寺庙中的互动类型。简言之，社会语用实践中的称谓问题反映了寺院僧俗空间中，包容性与排他性的界限乃是持续波动的。总体而言，本研究追踪了寺院互动空间中有关人际尊重与相互认可的展演动态，为当代中国的佛教社会性（Buddhist sociality）提供了人类学见解。本文还指出这种佛教社会性的质感乃是由多样的话语形式所塑造和影响的，这就进一步推进了解读大众参与佛教寺庙的互动论立场。 |
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| ISSN: | 2214-3955 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of Religion and Chinese Society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22143955-12340019 |