A New Study on the Image of the Stone Collapse of Sogdians Introduced to China in the Guimet Museum Collection
The Stone Collapse in the collection of the Guimei Museum in France is currently the most mysterious and least researched stone burial tool of the Sogdians in China.This article compares the image of the stone collapse relief with the Avista scriptures such as the Wandidad and Asht,and compares it with local cultural relics and images from Persia,Sogda,and India during the same period to determine the connotation of the image from a diverse perspective of evi-dence.The image of the collapse of the Sogdians stone screen in the Guimet Museum encompasses the cultural connotations of Central Asia,West Asia,South Asia,and Central Plains.The burial beliefs reflected are influenced by the romantic idea of"soul rebirth"in Sassanian Persian culture and the"judgment after death"Speculative thinking in Zoroastrianism,with contradictions coexisting.
Guimet MuseumSogdeStone coffins decorated with screens
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