The Dissemination of Shu Buddhist Printmaking in Dunhuang during the Five Dynasties and Early Song Dynasty
The prints unearthed from the Sutra Cave in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang are mainly Buddhist themes.Among them,there are statues of Amitabha Buddha,Manjushri,Guanzizi,and Dizang Bodhisattva,as well as the printmaking of"Da Sui Qiu Dalani"engraved in the fifth year of the Taiping Xingguo reign(980),which reflects the localization and nationalization characteristics of Buddhist folk beliefs and is a precious physical witness to the Buddhist printmaking art in the early Song Dynasty of the Five Dynasties.This not only initiated the historical process of the development of printmaking as an independent and innovative art form,but also laid the foundation for the carving,coloring,and ethnic styles of ancient printmaking art in China;Moreover,it has brought new Buddhist folk be-lief models,Buddhist themes,and image features,injecting fresh blood into the development of Dunhuang grotto art,and becoming a vivid case for contemporary people to re-examine the dissemination of Tang and Song printmaking art on the Silk Road.
万方数据
维普
