Cross-border journeys and minority monks: the making of Buddhist places in southwest China

摘要: This article investigates the practice and social meanings of cross-border journeys Dai minority monks, in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. These play a vital part Theravada revivalism this border region. In early 1990s, monks left Xishuangbanna to pursue their Buddhist studies Thailand, thereby experiencing Thai culture society. I will show not only that transnational networks among Tai peoples upper Mekong region have played crucial role religious movement, but also enable are partly constituted by exiles which strengthen enhance ability persist, revive, maintain locality cultural identity. It is these practices contribute formulate making places within power contexts state displacement, regional trade development