TTLV: The fusion between Buddhism and indigenous beliefs through research at Khuc Thuy pagoda, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city

1. Student's name: Nguyen Thanh Long
2. Gender: Male
3. Date of birth: March 7, 1995
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 1811/2021/QD-XHNV. Date September 8, 2021 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in training process: 1st extension
7. Thesis topic: The fusion between Buddhism and indigenous beliefs through research at Khuc Thuy pagoda, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city
8. Major: Research-oriented Religious Studies Code: 8229009.01
9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Le Thi Lien
10. Summary of thesis results:
Khuc Thuy is an ancient village in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city, the village is located along the Nhue river - an important waterway from Thang Long citadel south to Son Nam region. During the process of formation and development under the influence of geographical location, natural conditions, social conditions and people. Khuc Thuy village has developed into a prosperous village with the characteristics of a wet rice agriculture, besides wet rice farming, there are also handicrafts, trade...
The people of Khuc Thuy have a rich and diverse religious life with the presence of almost all types of traditional Vietnamese beliefs: worship of Gods, worship of the Village Guardian Spirit, worship of Mother Goddesses, worship of Ancestors...
With its unique geographical location, Khuc Thuy has had the opportunity to receive Buddhism very early: by the Ly Dynasty, Buddhism had already appeared and had developed with the presence of two pagodas here. Khuc Thuy Pagoda is closely associated with the history of Vietnam in general, especially the important marks of the Ly - Tran period and the history of Buddhism in particular. Buddhism here has strongly integrated with the indigenous beliefs here. The integration is expressed in the history of the pagoda, the objects of worship, festivals, and the practice of religious rituals.
That integration brings many positive values ​​to Buddhism and indigenous beliefs in general, and the traditional culture of Khuc Thuy in particular. Besides, it also raises some issues that need attention in order to further promote the value of integration.
11. Practical application:
- Contribute to the cause of building local cultural life.
- The thesis is a research document serving religious and belief research activities as well as religious and belief management activities.
12. Further research directions:
- Rituals are influenced by commerce and entertainment.
- The influence of lifestyle and market economy makes people's consciousness focus more on practicality than spiritual values.
- Modern lifestyle and imbalance in festivals.
13. Published works related to the thesis: None

 

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thanh Long
2. Sex: Male
3. Date of birth: 07/03/1995
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Admission decision number 1811/2021/QD-XHNV dated September 8, 2021 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: 1st extension

7. Official thesis title: Study the acculturation of Buddhism and indigenous belief in Khuc Thuy pagoda, Thanh Oai, Hanoi
8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 8229009.01

9. Supervisors: Dr. Le Thi Lien

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Khuc Thuy is an ancient village in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city, the village is along the Nhue river - an important waterway from the capital city of Thang Long south to the Son Nam region. In the process of formation and development under the influence of geographical location, natural conditions, social conditions and people. Khuc Thuy village has developed into a prosperous village with the characteristics of wet rice agriculture, in addition to wet rice farming, there are also crafts and trading...

Khuc Thuy people have a rich and diverse belief life with the presence of almost all types of traditional Vietnamese beliefs: belief in worshiping God, belief in worshiping Thanh Hoang Lang, belief in worshiping the Village God. Models, Ancestors worship beliefs...
With its unique geographical location, Khuc Thuy had the opportunity to receive Buddhism very early: by the Ly dynasty, Buddhism was present and had developed with the presence of two temples here. Khuc Thuy Pagoda is associated with Vietnamese history in general, especially important marks of the Ly - Tran period and Buddhist history in particular. Buddhism here has strongly merged with indigenous beliefs here. Fusion manifests itself in the history of temples, objects of worship, festivals, and the practice of religious rituals.
That fusion brings many positive values ​​to Buddhism and indigenous beliefs in general, and the traditional culture of Khuc Thuy land in particular. Besides, it also raises a number of issues that need attention to further promote the value of integration.

11. Practical applicability, if any:
- Contributing to the local cultural development.
- The thesis serves as a research document supporting religious and belief studies as well as the management of religious and belief activities.
12. Further research directions, if any:
- The impact of commercialization and entertainment on rituals.
- Influence of lifestyle and market economy on consciousness.
- Modern lifestyle and imbalance in festivals.
13. Thesis-related publications: None