TTLA: The Fusion of Buddhism and Ancestor Worship in Contemporary Vietnamese Culture (Based on Research at Several Temples in Hanoi)

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name of the doctoral candidate:Phan Nhat Trinh

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: August 4, 1957

4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Decision No. 2416/2015/QD-XHNV, dated October 13, 2015, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:The fusion of Buddhism and ancestor worship among Vietnamese people today (Based on research at several temples in Hanoi)

8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 62.22.90.01

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Kim Oanh

10. Summarize the New results of the thesis:

- The thesis points out the manifestations of the fusion of Buddhism with the ancestor worship beliefs of the Vietnamese people today (through some temples in Hanoi) from a religious studies perspective.

- The thesis analyzes the positive aspects while also pointing out the shortcomings of the fusion of two religious and belief elements: Buddhism and ancestor worship.

- Based on the research results, the thesis presents the development trends of the fusion between Buddhism and ancestor worship among the Vietnamese people, and offers recommendations to preserve and promote the positive aspects and mitigate the shortcomings of this fusion with ancestor worship in the current period.

11. Practical applications:

- This dissertation contributes a new perspective to religious studies research: viewing it in terms of mutual fusion, and recognizing the significance of this fusion for the existence and development of beliefs and religions today.

ButThis dissertation can be used as a reference for studies on culture in general, beliefs and religions in particular, especially Buddhism and ancestor worship.

- This dissertation serves as a valuable reference for administrators, religious policymakers, and anyone interested in this topic.

12. Future research directions:

- Continue to conduct in-depth research on the integration of Buddhism and traditional Vietnamese religious beliefs, especially ancestor worship.

- Current trends in the development of Buddhism in Vietnam

- The role of Buddhism in contemporary Vietnamese culture.

13. Published works related to the dissertation:

1. Phan Nhat Trinh, Pham The Quoc Huy (2014), "Humanistic values ​​in the Buddhist and Islamic conceptions of man",Proceedings of the International Scientific Symposium: Modernity and Contemporary Religious Life in VietnamReligious Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 549-560.

2. Phan Nhat Trinh (2015), "The integration of Buddhism with ancestor worship as manifested in the rituals of contemporary Vietnamese people (Through a survey of some temples in Hanoi)",Journal of Southeast Asian Studies(11), pp. 59 - 66.

3. Phan Nhat Trinh (Thich Nguyen Hanh) (2015), "Promoting the cultural value of the fusion of Buddhism and ancestor worship of the Vietnamese people",Journal of Educational Theory(238), pp. 30-33.

4. Phan Nhat Trinh (Thich Nguyen Hanh) (2015), "First, practice at home...",Proceedings of the scientific seminar on Vu Lan - Filial Piety in Buddhism and its relevance to contemporary Vietnamese society., Religious Publishing House, pp. 167-171.

5. Phan Nhat Trinh (2015), "The changing trend of the fusion between Buddhism and ancestor worship customs of Hanoi people today",Journal of Religious Studies(9), pp. 108-118.

6. Phan Nhat Trinh (Thich Nguyen Hanh) (2016), "The fusion of Buddhism with ancestor worship as manifested in the religious practices of Vietnamese people today",Journal of Religious Affairs(1+2), pp. 100-105.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: Phan Nhat Trinh 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: August 4, 1957 4. Place of birth: Hai Duong

5. Admission decision number: 2416/2015/QD-XHNV, dated October 13^th, 2015 by Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: Nil

7. Official thesis title: The fusion between Buddhism and veneration of the death of Vietnamese people today (through the research in some pagodas in Hanoi City)

8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 62.22.90.01

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. PhD. Tran Thi Kim Oanh

10. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis shows the expressions of interaction between Buddhism and veneration of death of Vietnamese people today (through some pagodas in Hanoi) in view of Religious Studies.

- The thesis analyzes the positive aspects and the inadequacies of combination of 2 elements of religion, credence including Buddhism and veneration of the dead.

- On the basis of research result, the thesis offers the growing trend of combination between Buddhism and veneration of the dead of the Vietnamese people, proposals aimed at preserving and promoting the positive aspects and limiting the inadequacies in the fusion between Buddhism and veneration of the dead of Vietnamese people in the current period..

11. Practical applicability:

- The thesis contributes a new perspective in the study of religious studies: perspective in the fusion shows the meaning of such fusion with the existence and development of credence and religion today.

ButThe thesis may be used as reference for studies of culture in general, credence, religion in particular, especially Buddhism and veneration of the dead.

- The thesis is the reference source for managers, religious policy makers and for all related about this issue.

12. Future research directions:

- Continuing the research on the fusion between Buddhism and traditional worship of the Vietnamese people, especially the veneration of the dead.

- Development Trend of Buddhism in Vietnam today

- The role of Buddhism for Vietnamese culture today.

13. Thesis-related publications:

1. Phan Nhat Trinh, Pham The Quoc Huy (2014), " Human values ​​in conception of human of Buddhism and Islam ",Proceedings of the International Scientific Seminar: Modernity and religious life in Vietnam today",Religious Publishing House, pp. 549-560.

2. Phan Nhat Trinh (2015), "The fusion of Buddhism for the veneration of the dead expressed by rituals of Vietnamese people today (Through the survey of some pagodas in Hanoi)",Journal of Southeast Asian Studies(11), pp. 59 - 66.

3. Phan Nhat Trinh (Thich Nguyen Hanh) (2015), " Promotion of cultural values ​​of the fusion between Buddhism and veneration of the dead of Vietnamese people ",Journal of Theoretical Education(238), pp. 30-33.

4. Phan Nhat Trinh (Thich Nguyen Hanh) (2015), "Absolutely practicing at home...",Proceedings of Vu Lan scientific seminar - Showing gratitude of Buddhism for Vietnamese society today”, Religious Publishing House, pp. 167-171.

5. Phan Nhat Trinh (2015), "The movement trend of the fusion between Buddhism and veneration of the deaths of people in Hanoi today",Journal of Religious Studies (9), pp. 108-118.

6. Phan Nhat Trinh (Thich Nguyen Hanh) (2016), "The fusion between Buddhism and veneration of the dead expressed through the religious practice of Vietnamese today",Journal of Religious Affairs(1+2), pp. 100-105.