我们从世界三大宗教的教义、教规、仪式中可以看到:“宗教一般是由共同的信仰、道德规范、仪礼、教团组织等要素所构成。”①但它不同于别的信仰,它认为在现实世界之外,还有超自然的力量或实体(上帝、天神)存在,并相信这种超自然的神能够影响人们的命运,因而产生敬畏和崇拜的思想和感情。既然如此,那为什么还要把宗教当作一种文化现象呢?只要看看我国古代佛教寺院的有关功能就比较清楚了。首先,寺院是琳瑯满目的 We can see from the doctrines, canons and rituals of the three major religions in the world that “religion is generally made up of such elements as common beliefs, moral norms, rituals, and corps.” 1 But unlike other religions, It holds that beyond the real world there are supernatural forces or entities (God, God) that believe that this supernatural God can influence people’s destiny, resulting in thoughts and feelings of awe and worship. If so, why should religious be treated as a cultural phenomenon? Just look at the related functions of our ancient Buddhist temples. First of all, the monastery is full of objects