敦煌吐蕃文书中的藏族古代沐浴和药浴文化

2018年11月,藏医药浴法被联合国列入人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。随着这一消息,藏医药浴走进公众视野,被国内外所熟知。在西藏范围内,藏医药浴认知度、普及度颇高,但是对于它的前世脉络,人们却知之甚少。刘英华是中国藏学研究中心北京藏医院特聘专家、副研究员,通晓古藏文,研究藏医药学已有20年,2007年至2017年10次赴印度、6次赴尼泊尔学习梵文和梵文医典《八支心要集》。     

A Brief Description of the Historical Relations Between Ancient Tibetan Culture and the Chinese Culture

All the ethnic groups of China together have created Chinese culture as a whole over its long historical development. This rich and colourful culture now spread before our eyes is the result of the distinctive cultures of various ethnic groups gradually merging.Without cultural exchange and cross influence between     

Tibetan Tea Culture

Wecaneatnothingexceptdrinkingtea."Forhundredsofyears,Tibetanshavedevelopedthehabitofsippingtea.SOURCEOFTEA.Althoughteais,forTibetans,indispensable,Tibetan-inhabitedareasproducealmostnoteaatall.Thisiswhy,forinstance,TibetanhorseswereusedtotradeforteaproducedinChina'shinterlandinancienttimes.Inthe4thcentury,troopsoftheTuboKingdomcapturedsomeprefecturesofChina'shinterland.Theyfoundteabuthadnoideahowtousethese"driedtreeleaves."Gradually,however,theylearnedtomakeanddrinktea.Theyevenaddedbu…     

吐蕃占领时期的敦煌宗教文明

在李唐王朝处于平定安史之乱时期 ,吐蕃乘机占领了河西北广大地区达七十多年。在此期间 ,敦煌呈现出佛教、景教、摩尼教、苯教、祆教多种宗教共存的局面。本文援引大量文献资料 ,对上述宗教的基本状况及相互关系作了论述     

从远古走来的藏羚羊--结识雪域生灵系列之二

从可可西里到羌塘高原,是一个巨大的野生动物王国。栖息着30多种青藏高原特有的珍稀动物。其中以藏羚的家族最为繁茂。二十余年前,是藏羚的鼎盛期,这里曾生存着十万只以上的藏羚。它们在蓝天白云之下,在无垠的荒原上自由地觅食,生生不息。藏羚,俗称藏羚羊,属中型牛科动物。体形高大健美,皮毛色泽淡雅,一双大眼明亮温柔。雄羚有一对长约60厘米的角,两角长得一模一样,质地坚实如铁,似两把有环棱的黑色宝剑。侧面看时,两角合为一角,因此,自古藏羚又名“独角兽”。最为奇特的是鼻翼根部和腋窝生有囊状物,也叫风袋。藏羚奔跑时,风袋能鼓起,使藏羚…     

LHAZE:Ancient Town Famous For Tibetan Knives

henitisplacedonthetable,itlookslikeripplingautumnwaterthatglistensinthesun;whenitisheldinthehand,one'canfeelcoolnessfromtheblade.SuchTibetanknivesareproducednowherebutinLhaze,anancienttown.AccompaniedbyNamgyi,headoftheCivilAffairsBureauofLhazeCounty,Ivisi…     

Ancient Mosques IN the Home of Tibetan Buddhism

Although Tibetan Buddhism (also known as Lamaism) is both well known and widespread throughout Tibetan inhabited areas,it coexists there along with vernacular Bon religion and folk religion.What may be forgotten is that both Islam and Catholicism are popular in some specific locations in Tibet.     

Ancient Mosques IN the Home of Tibetan Buddhism

Although Tibetan Buddhism (also known as Lamaism) is both well known and widespread throughout Tibetan inhabited areas,it coexists there along with vernacular Bon religion and folk religion.What may be forgotten is that both Islam and Catholicism are popular in some specific locations in Tibet.     

中国古代的文化与文明

中国旧石器时代早期的文化,就以秦岭为界,分为南北两个工业区,至旧石器时代晚期,南方和北方又可分为不同的区域性文化类型。这为中国中石器时代和新石器时代的文化多元性的出现,准备了条件。     

Knife Culture of the Tibetan Race

EDITOR'SNOTE:KnivesareindtwnsabletotheTthetanraceindsilyngAllTrketans,maleandfemale,canyknives.Indeed,kniveshavebecomeakindofdeco~nlovedbyboysandgthe.SheathsarealsomadtocommandhguaPPrectahonandvalue-ORIGINOFTIBETANKNIVESlnthefaceofafiercenaturalenvironmentwithwildanimals,theancestorsoftheTibetanracelearnedtomakestoneweapons,andlateraddedblades.ManystonechipsandstonekniveswereexcavatedfromtheancientruinsinQamdoandLhasa.oRlGlNoFKNlVES.onesegmentoftheConCISeHistOryoftheBonR…     

The Cream of the Tibetan Culture

The Dictionary of the Tibetan Race was compiled under the loving care of the Central Government and the governments of the five provinces (autonomous regions) with Tibetan-inhabited areas. Close to 100 experts and cultural workers from Beijing and the five Tibetaninhabited areas were brought together to compile the dictionary in 10 years. Public opinion holds that the dictionary helps promote international     

China Tibetan Culture Forum in Kathmandu

The Forum was held on December 19-20,2007 in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and a Photo Show of Picturesque Tibet opened at the same time. A group of Tibetologists from China and the Tribune University of Nepal jointly held a discussion meeting. The two sides believe that such event can promote friendship and mutual understanding between the people of China and Nepal.It also offers a rare opportunity for Nepalese people ofvarious circles to know more about the socio-economic progress and development in the past decades, and provides a wide range of information regarding the protection and development of brilliant and colourful traditional Tibetan culture.     

Glossy Ganoderma Vs Tibetan Buddhist Culture

EDITOR'S NOTE: Glossy Ganoderma (Ganoderma Lucidum) was traditionally taken as "fairy glass" or "auspicious grass." Many believed it would help prolong one's life. The author worked in Tibet and the areas inhabited by people of the Tibetan ethnic groups in Qinghai, Sichuan and Gansu provinces, and therefore had chances to observe and gather materials related to Glossy Ganoderma.China abouds in Glossy Gan-oderma ,and is there fore referred to as the "Kingdom of lossy Ganoderma." It ha…     

先蜀文化的初步探讨

从考古学上确认巴蜀化,是建国以来区域考古研究的一大收获。所谓先蜀化,是指蜀化的来源,其时代应早于早期蜀化的商周时期而处于夏乃至龙山时代这个年代范围内。它具有独特的考古学化面貌,孕育着早期蜀化,从考古学化的诸要素中能体现它是蜀化的直接和主体来源。     

People and Environmental Interrelationship in Tibetan Culture

Mountain and Water Deities on the Tibetan Plateau In Tibetan Buddhism,all aspects of this earth's physical environment are alive,for example,mountains,rivers,the grass,birds,fish and insects are all considered living organisms deserving of respect.Although these are not human life,according to the Dharma,all lives are equal.To take life is considered the action resulting in the worst karma.Similarly,if someone does good things,they will have a good karma resulting in a good rebirth.While it is permissible to kill a domestic animal for family consumption,hunting of wild animals for any reason is not acceptable.A person who does this will go to hell in his or her next life or be reborn as an animal.     

THE MODERN FACE of Tibetan Traditional Culture

<正>This series of papers is the phasic result of a research program entitled A Study on the Relationship of Tibetan Buddhism and Ethnic Tibetans, conducted by the"985"Research Center for Contemporary Key Ethnic and Religious Issues of the Central University for Nationalities.Professor Palpal Dorje and his graduate students have worked strenuously for up to 5 years in sociological studies to achieve remarkable results.All papers were published in The Journal of Northwest University Nationalities(Philosophy and Social Science,issue 3,2009).We herewith express our appreciation to Professor Palpal Dorje for his permission to include excerpts from a couple of the papers in this journal.     

THE FIRST Female Professor of Tibetan Culture

Dondrup Lhamo,from Sichuan Province,is the first famous female Professor in the early of 20 century in China.She was then called＂a cruising eagle over the Tibetan Plateau＂Prof Yang Enhong,a scholar of oral epic King Gesar. interviewed her two years ago.Here are excerpts from their talks.     

中国传统哲学思想与古代体育文化

五千年的文明史创造出了璀璨的中华传统文化和丰富多彩的体育文化。在这漫长而又充满智慧的过程中,充分体现了中华民族的创造性。体育文化蕴涵着厚重的文化内涵与人文精神,古代体育文化源远流长的发展轨迹里渗透着深厚的哲学思想。