The Western image of Tibet as a sacred land is in many ways a
mythical construction. But the Tibetans themselves have
traditionally mapped out their land in terms of areas of sacred
space, and pilgrimage, ensuring a high degree of mobility within
all classes of Tibetan society. Pilgrims travelled to local,
regional, and national centres throughout recorded Tibetan history.
In recent years, pilgrimage has resumed in areas where it had been
forbidden by the Chinese authorities, and has now become one of the
most prominent religious expressions of Tibetan national identity.
In this major new work, leading scholars of Asian pilgrimage
traditions discuss historical and contemporary aspects of
pilgrimage within the Tibetan cultural world. Myths and legends,
material conditions, textual sources, a modern pilgrim's
impressions, political and economic influences, biographies and
contemporary developments - all these and many other issues are
examined here. The result is an informative and often entertaining
work which contributes greatly to our knowledge of the history and
culture of Tibet as well as the wider issues of religious power and
practice.
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