Humanistic Buddhism and the Redefinition of ＂Religious Tourism＂: The Buddha Memorial Center as an Integration of Sacred and Profane Space

人間佛教與宗教觀光的再定義－佛陀紀念館神聖與世俗的融合

釋知悅(Shih, Zhi Yue)

《《人間佛教叢書》2015星雲大師人間佛教理論實踐研究(上)》 2015 (2016/02) Pp. 726-763

摘要

Since its opening to the public in 2011, the Buddha Memorial Center has modernized the definition of the ＂religious site＂ with ＂worldly practice, transcendental living＂ as one of its fundamental ideology. While lauded as being one of the top attractions in Taiwan, the Buddha Memorial Center is not without criticism for being a seemingly commercialized tourist hotspot. However, by studying the definition of ＂religious tourism＂ advocated by Venerable Master Hsing Yun as compared to other existing definitions, this paper explores how the Buddha Memorial Center exemplifies the religious philosophy of Humanistic Buddhism, how it has challenged preconceived notions of sacred and profane space, as well as how it has contributed to redefining modern-day pilgrimage.

關鍵字

Buddha Memorial Center ； Humanistic Buddhism ； religious tourism ； pilgrimage ； sacred and profane

並列摘要

佛陀紀念館自2011年開幕以來，已將「宗教場所」的定義現代化，「以出世的思想，做入世的事業」為基本理念之一。佛陀紀念館儘管被譽為台灣數一數二的觀光景點，依然不乏批評之聲，認為其看起來像商業化旅遊勝地。本文則藉由研究星雲大師所提倡的「宗教觀光」之定義，與其他現存的定義進行對比，探索佛陀紀念館如何體現人間佛教的宗教哲學、挑戰一般人對世俗與宗教場所先入為主的觀念，以及其對重新定義現代朝聖之旅的貢獻。

並列關鍵字

佛陀紀念館 ； 人間佛教 ； 宗教觀光 ； 朝聖之旅 ； 神聖與世俗