1. Full name of the researcher:Le Ngoc Quang2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: September 4, 1969 4. Place of birth: Ninh Binh
5. Decision on recognition of PhD students: No. 4416/2019/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019 of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in training process (if any):
7. Thesis topic: Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district: History, current situation and issues raised
8. Major: Religious Studies 9. Code: 9229009.01
10. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh
11. Summary of new results of the thesis:
Based on historical data, the thesis points out the process of introduction, existence and development of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district; Based on actual data, it points out the current situation of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district, from which Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district can be identified. From that situation, it points out the remaining problems of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district and proposes solutions to those problems in order to further promote the "resources" of Buddhism in the current construction and development of Gia Lam district.
The thesis combines the use of a number of different methods to ensure the effectiveness and reliability of the information collected (fieldwork and available documents). The methods used in the thesis are specialized methods of religious studies and interdisciplinary methods such as history, philosophy, religious anthropology, cultural studies, along with synthesis, comparison and generalization methods: Historical method, Document analysis and synthesis method, Field research method (fieldwork), Sociological investigation method with mainly in-depth interview method, etc.
Based on historical data and practical traces of temples in Gia Lam district, it can be affirmed that Buddhism in Gia Lam district has a long history associated with the formation and development of this land. The footsteps of Buddhism in each period show that Buddhism has accompanied and attached to generations of Gia Lam people and has become an indispensable part of the history and culture of this land rich in tradition.
Gia Lam district Buddhism, besides the common features that have become the tradition of Buddhism in the capital, also has its own characteristics and features of Buddhism in a suburban district that is in the process of strong transformation.These characteristics show that: Buddhism in Gia Lam district is associated with the early days of missionary work; deeply mixed with indigenous folk beliefs; has a large number of followers; combines tradition and modernity; is a development resource of Gia Lam district.
Currently, Gia Lam district Buddhism is in the process of continuing to improve and develop: Regarding the administrative organization of Gia Lam district Vietnamese Buddhism: The Executive Committee of Gia Lam district Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha is a member organization, under the direct management of the Executive Committee of Hanoi city Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha, with the functions, tasks and powers of a district-level Executive Committee of the district-level Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha, in recent years has always strived and tried its best for Gia Lam Buddhism in particular, Hanoi Buddhism in general, contributing to the development of Vietnamese Buddhism. With the unceasing efforts of the district Buddhist Executive Committee, the Buddhist work of Gia Lam district has achieved remarkable achievements in many aspects: In terms of structure, the Executive Committee has constantly improved and improved the quality and level of Buddhist activities, fully demonstrating the principles of unity, concentration, democracy, putting the interests of the nation and the Sangha above personal interests, sectarianism.
Regarding activities, in the spirit of "Protecting the nation and bringing peace to the people" and the spirit of patriotism from thousands of years ago, generations of monks, nuns and Buddhists in the whole district continue the tradition of Gia Lam Buddhism, wholeheartedly believe in the leadership of the Party and State, actively participate in social activities, accompany the nation, worthy of the spirit of "Protecting the nation and bringing peace to the people" of Vietnamese Buddhism.Over the years, the Buddhist activities and social activities of Gia Lam district Buddhism have achieved many remarkable achievements. Buddhism has truly become an indispensable part of a large part of Gia Lam district people. Pagodas in villages and neighborhoods have become places for cultural and spiritual activities of the people. Today, the activities of Gia Lam district Buddhism are increasingly diverse and rich, with many innovations to meet the spiritual and religious needs of the people and make more practical contributions to all areas of life of Gia Lam district people.
Those achievements have contributed significantly to the economic, political, cultural and social development, building Gia Lam homeland to become increasingly rich, beautiful, democratic and civilized.Buddhism affirms its role as a resource for the development of Gia Lam district. However, it is also necessary to objectively recognize that in addition to the achievements, due to many objective and subjective conditions, there are still many problems for Gia Lam district Buddhism, especially in the current context. To solve these problems, it is necessary to have the joint efforts of many related parties to promote the achievements, overcome existing problems, and further promote the role of Buddhism in the current context, together with the people to well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and contribute to building Gia Lam homeland to become increasingly rich, democratic and civilized.
12. Further research directions:
- Buddhist resources
- Buddhism and social life practices.
13. Publications related to the thesis:
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2019), "Some activities of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, Gia Lam district at present", Journal of Religious Work (155), pp.39-41,45.
+ Ле Нгок Куанг (Тхеро Тхить Тхан Кюи) (2021), “Роль и структура узедной буддийской администрации во Вьетнаме”, ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ,СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ И ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫЕ НАУКИ (6), pp. 40 – 43.
+ Ле Нгок Куанг (Тхеро Тхить Тхан Кюи) (2021), “Буддийские Reference: теоретический анализ точного подсчёта”, Миссия Конфессий (53), pp. 397 – 403.
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2021), “Historical method in religious research: The case of Buddhist research in Gia Lam district”, Proceedings of the Workshop on Some issues on research and training in Religious Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi; in Vietnam and in the world today, pp.144-155.
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2021), "History of Buddhism introduction to Gia Lam district", Journal of Religious Work (184), pp. 36-38.
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2022), "Current activities of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district (Case study of Dao Xuyen pagoda)", Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (4), pp.524-536.
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name of PhD student: Le Ngoc Quang 2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: September 4, 1969 4. Place of birth: Ninh Binh
5. Decision No. 4416/2019/QD-XHNV dated November 26, 2019 on recognition of PhD student of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in academic process (if any):
7. Thesis title: Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district: History, current situation, and existing problems
8. Major: Religious Studies 9. Code: 9229009.01
10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
Based on historical facts, the thesis points out the process of introduction, existence and development of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district; On the basis of actual facts, the thesis indicates the current situation of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district, thereby identifying Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district. From that current situation, the existing problems of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district are also shown, and solutions to those problems are offered in order to further promote the “resources” of Buddhism in the process of current building and development of Gia Lam district.
The thesis combines using several different methods to ensure the effectiveness and reliability of the collected information (fieldwork and available documents). The methods used in the thesis are specialized in religious studies; and interdisciplinary such as history, philosophy, anthropology of religion, cultural studies; and methods of synthesis, comparison and generalization: Historical method; Analytical-synthetic method; Field research method (fieldwork); Sociological investigation method, mainly in-depth interview method, etc.
Based on the historical and actual facts as well as the vestiges of temples in Gia Lam district, it can be affirmed that Buddhism in Gia Lam district has had a long history associated with the formation and development of this land. The footsteps of Buddhism in each period show that Buddhism has accompanied and attached to generations of Gia Lam people and has become an indispensable part of the history and culture of this traditional land.
In addition to the common features that have become the tradition of Buddhism in the capital, Buddhism in Gia Lam district also has its own characteristics of Buddhism of a suburban district which is in the process of strong development. These characteristics are shown as follows: Buddhism in Gia Lam district is associated with the early missions; integrates deeply with indigenous folk beliefs; there is a large number of Buddhists; has a combination of tradition and modernity; and is a development resource of Gia Lam district.
Currently, Buddhism in Gia Lam district is in the process of completion and development: In terms of administrative organization of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district, The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Gia Lam district is a member unit under the direct management of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Hanoi City, with the functions, duties and powers of a district-level Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. Over the years, it has always tried its best for Gia Lam Buddhism in particular and Hanoi Buddhism in general, contributing to the development of Vietnamese Buddhism. With the continuous efforts of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Gia Lam district, the Buddhist affairs of Gia Lam district has gained remarkable achievements in many aspects. In terms of structure, the Executive Board has constantly been improved and enhanced the quality and level of Buddhist affairs, fully expressing the principles of unity, centralization, democracy, putting the interests of the nation and the Buddhist Sangha ahead of personal interests.
In terms of activities, in the spirit of “Nation Protection and Peace for People” and patriotism for thousands of generations, the monks, nuns and Buddhists throughout the district continue the Gia Lam Buddhist tradition, wholeheartedly believe in the leadership of the Party and State, actively participate in social activities, accompanying the nation, worthy of the spirit of “Nation Protection and Peace for People” of Vietnamese Buddhism. In recent years, the Buddhist activities and social activities of Buddhism in Gia Lam district have obtained a lot of remarkable achievements. Buddhism has really become an indispensable part of a large number of people in Gia Lam district. The pagodas in villages, communes and streets have become places of cultural and spiritual activities of people. Today, the Buddhist activities in Gia Lam district are more and more diverse and abundant, with many innovations to meet the people's spiritual and religious needs, and make more practical contributions to all areas of the people's life in Gia Lam district.
These achievements have contributed significantly to the socio-economic, political, and cultural development, and helped Gia Lam district become richer, more beautiful, democratic and civilized. Buddhism affirms its role as a resource for development of Gia Lam district. However, it is also necessary to objectively recognize that in addition to the achievements, due to many objective and subjective conditions, there are still a lot of problems for Buddhism in Gia Lam district, especially in the current context. To solve these problems, it is essential to join hands and make efforts from stakeholders in order to promote the achievements, overcome the existing problems, and aim to further promote the role of Buddhism in the current context, well implement the guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State, contribute to building Gia Lam district richer, more beautiful, democratic and civilized.
12. Further research directions:
- Resources of Buddhism
- Buddhism and the practice of social life.
13. Thesis-related publications:
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2019), “Some activities of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Gia Lam district today”, Journal of Religious Work (155), pp.39-41,45.
+ Ле Нгок Куанг (Тхеро Тхить Тхан Кюи) (2021), “Роль и структура узедной буддийской администрации во Вьетнаме”, ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ, СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ И ОБЩЕСТВЕННЫЕ НАУКИ (6), pp. 40 – 43.
+ Ле Нгок Куанг (Тхеро Тхить Тхан Кюи) (2021), “Буддийские Reference: теоретический анализ точного подсчёта”, Миссия Конфессий (53), pp. 397 – 403.
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2021), “Historical method in religious studies: A case study of Buddhism in Gia Lam district”, Proceedings of the conference on some issues on research and training in Religious Studies at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, in Vietnam and in the world today, pp.144-155.
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2021), “History of the introduction of Buddhism in Gia Lam district”, Journal of Religious Work (184), pp.36-38.
+ Le Ngoc Quang (2022), “Activities of Vietnamese Buddhism in Gia Lam district today (A case study of Dao Xuyen pagoda)”, Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (4), pp.524-536.
