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September 10, 2025Advances in Social Behavior ResearchOpen Access

The production of commodified sacred space: a comparative study of Buddhist temples and consumer culture in Nepal, China, and Japan

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ZXZhe XuShanghai University

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Ethnographic study uncovers spatial strategies in Buddhist temples across Nepal, China, and Japan, indicating how state-religion relations influence consumer culture.

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The comparative analysis reveals distinct spatial strategies adopted by Buddhist temples in different cultural contexts.
Nepal prioritizes community-embedded space, while China showcases a hybrid space balancing ritual and commerce.
Japan's temples emphasize lifestyle-branded spaces that package spiritual experiences for consumption.
These findings highlight the active reimagining of religious space under market pressures, influencing commodification.

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Zhe Xu (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c183f09b7b07f3a060fa3e https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7102/2025.26632

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Ethnographic study uncovers spatial strategies in Buddhist temples across Nepal, China, and Japan, indicating how state-religion relations influence consumer culture.

The production of commodified sacred space: a comparative study of Buddhist temples and consumer culture in Nepal, China, and Japan

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The production of commodified sacred space: a comparative study of Buddhist temples and consumer culture in Nepal, China, and Japan

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