Study on the Interaction Between Agricultural Practices, Religious Activities, and Cultural Relics
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Community participation and how socio-cultural practices in cultural landscapes affect the protection of cultural heritage and their importance in the field of heritage protection among countries in the Mekong River Basin. This is a case study based on qualitative research methods and the theoretical framework of the eco-cultural complex, which aims to explore how community groups in Jianchuan County, Yunnan Province, China, participate in the shaping and protection of the cultural landscape. The study shows that religious activities run through all stages of the agricultural cycle, and agricultural practices have a profound impact on their content and form. Religious activities promote the sustainable development of traditional agricultural practices through repeated rituals. Agricultural practices and religious activities do not exist in isolation but through dynamic interactions, jointly shaping a unique cultural landscape through various elements. Agricultural practices lay the material foundation for the structure of cultural landscapes and determine the cultural forms of the middle and upper layers. This dynamic synergy not only protects and continues the tangible and intangible cultural heritage but also ensures that community members can participate thoroughly in the protection of cultural heritage according to their material and spiritual needs.
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