What is the history of Bonism? What exactly does the word "benzene" mean?

Bonism is a unique source of religious culture in Tibet. The word "benzene" is transliterated from Tibetan. More than 3,000 years ago, a Tibetan heart was born in the Ali area on the snowy plateau on the roof of the world? Bonism of the soul. Bonism is a polytheistic religion, which believes in animism, whether it is the sun, the moon or the mountains and rivers, it is the object of worship of its members.

The earliest appearance of Bonism can be traced back to about 3000 years ago, which is similar to the causes of most religions. At that time, people in ancient Tibet lived in a harsh natural environment. Not only were their basic living conditions very difficult, but they were often threatened by various natural disasters, such as snowstorms and plateau storms. At that time, people's understanding of nature was very limited, and they didn't know the reasons behind various natural phenomena, so they had a sense of fear and mystery about nature. In order to survive, people began a long campaign to create gods, and attributed various natural phenomena to the manipulation of gods, such as mountain gods in the mountains and water gods in the water. Slowly, primitive religion, namely primitive Boni, was established.

From primitive worship to systematic religion, Bonism took a long time to develop into an advanced form, that is, Yongzhong Bonism. Dunba Xinrao, the founder of Yongzhong Bonism, absorbed some contents of the original Bonism, such as astronomy, divination, divination, etc., created a "five-Ming" system, sorted out classics, and reformed customs, such as changing the original blood sacrifice and meat sacrifice into Ciba and butter sculpture, which had a far-reaching impact on later Bonism and Tibetan Buddhism.

Bonism, as the worship religion of Tibetan ancestors, has greatly influenced the world outlook and life customs of Tibetans. Some customs of the Tibetan people we see now, such as hanging prayer flags, carving stone scriptures and turning prayer wheels, are all formed under the influence of Bonism.