Author Affiliation: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
關鍵詞
Buddhism in China; spatiality; Felix Guatarri; three ecologies; urbanization
摘要
This article explores the spatiality of Buddhism in the metropolis Shenzhen through its revitalization process in the past decades alongside the rapid expansion of the city. The author explores Buddhist practice communities within an urban village (chengzhongcun 城中村) and the central Buddhist temple build in the same neighbourhood. The article aims to illuminate some of the particularities and tensions of urbanization, environment, and the revival of Buddhism in the PRC. Building on Felix Guatarri's thesis of the three ecologies, the author presents a descriptive account of the main active communities in the examined neighbourhood. Furthermore, the article argues that, in order to understand the workings of Buddhist configurations in contemporary urban China, we must look at the registers of the environment, social structure, and human subjectivity. The article suggests that these three ecologies are interconnected and make up the ecology of Shenzhen Buddhism.
目次
Urbanization and Shenzhen 94 The Spatiality of Buddhism and the Question of Historical Heritage 95 Hongfa Temple: A Sea of Cement 96 Accelerated Merit Economy 98 Hongfa Temple and the Digital Space 99 Spatialization and State Power 102 Clean Worship, the State, and Environment 103 Urban Villages in Shenzhen 106 Wutong in 2019: Art, Culture, Spirituality, Subjectivity 107 Grassroot Buddhist Groups in Wutong 109 Wutong 2019–2025: Green Future for Urban Villages 113 Conclusion 113 Acknowledgements 114 References 114
