政教關係的變遷：以越南順化佛教為例

Changes in the Relationship between Religion and Politics: A Case Study of Hue's Buddhism in Viet Nam

釋善香(Phan Thanh Tri)

《文化實踐與社會變遷》 4期 (2021/12) Pp. 55-96

摘要

位於越南（Việt Nam）中部的順化（Hué），過去是阮氏政權（16世紀至1945年）的所在地，既富有故宮、皇陵等世界遺產，又以佛教信仰和佛寺建築聞名內外。據統計，順化佛教信徒占全省人口的60%，約有1,847位僧尼，516間佛寺。本文透過社會學的視野，試圖利用檔案研究法輔以田野觀察與訪談法，針對當前越南順化政教關係進行探討，並釐清順化當地政府與佛教之間的關係為何？將重點放在政府／官員對佛寺／僧眾的態度與管理方式？另外，目前僧眾的政治參與追隨，也是本文所要釐清的內容之一。

關鍵字

順化佛教 ； 政教關係 ； 政治追求

並列摘要

Hue, located in the central of Vietnam, used to be the seat of the Nguyen feudal dynasty (16th century-1945). It not only has abundant world heritage sites including the Forbidden City and Imperial Tomb but also is famous for its Buddhist beliefs and Buddhist temple architectures. According to statistics, Hue has 516 Buddhist Dojo. Besides, Buddhist followers in Hue account for 60% of the province's population in which approximately 1,847 monks and nuns. Drawing upon the sociological perspective, the author attempts to discuss and clarify the relationship between local government politics and Buddhism in Hue. The paper employs the method of archival research which is supplemented by field observation and interviews. In addition to focusing on the attitudes and management methods of the government and officials towards the Buddhist temples and monks, the paper also sheds light on the political participation of the monks in Hue.

並列關鍵字

Hue Buddhism ； Religion and Politics ； political pursuits