The legal and cultural status of Chinese temples in contemporary Java
The legal and cultural status of Chinese temples in contemporary Java
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当代爪哇华人寺庙的法律和文化地位
DOI：
10.1080/14631369.2012.710076
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发表时间：
2012
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
津田浩司
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作者：
Yokota T;Suechika K and Kikkawa T;青山弘之;Kaoru Sugihara and Tomotaka Kawamura;藤本 透子;津田浩司
自1998年苏哈托的新秩序垮台以来，印尼一直在经历广泛的政治和社会变革。虽然苏哈托政权通常对任何与中国或华人有关的事情都持谨慎和压迫态度，但随后的政府面临着对现有歧视性政策和法律进行全面改革的压力，并逐步将这些变化付诸行动。随着社会环境的这一重大变化，全国正在形成一种氛围，即任何人都可以自由地享受“中国文化”，而这种文化在很长一段时间内被禁止在公共场合表达。这种精神是显而易见的，例如在中国新年期间，当红灯笼和其他华丽的装饰品，以及像“恭喜发财”这样的人物随处可见。除了高档商场和酒店，中国寺庙也成为了这些庆祝活动的中心。在苏哈托时代，这些设施是华人传统崇拜的锚地，受到了不利的待遇。在过去几年中，他们的活动逐渐恢复活力。本文通过关注后“新秩序”爪哇的发展，审视了华人寺庙的法律和文化地位的变化，从而在整个华人社区中产生了变化。
Since the collapse of Soeharto’s New Order in 1998, Indonesia has been experiencing broad political and social changes. While the Soeharto regime was generally cautionary and oppressive toward anything related to China or the ethnic Chinese, the subsequent administrations faced the pressure to make sweeping changes to existing discriminatory policies and laws, and have put these changes into action, though gradually. With this major change in the social environment, an atmosphere is being engendered across the nation, producing a feeling that anyone is free to enjoy ‘Chinese culture’ which for a long time was banned from being expressed in public. This spirit is palpable for example during Chinese New Year, when red lanterns and other ornate decorations, and characters such as Gong Xi Fa Cai () are seen dancing about everywhere. Along with upscale malls and hotels, it is Chinese temples (klenteng) that have become the centers of these festivities. Having been the anchorage of traditional worship for the ethnic Chinese, during the Soeharto era these facilities were the target of unfavorable treatment. In the last few years, their activities have gradually been revitalized. This article scrutinizes the changed legal and cultural status of the Chinese temples engendering changes within the Chinese community at large, by focusing on developments in post-’New Order‘ Java.