四川仁寿石佛湾摩崖造像调查简报

A Brief Investigative Report on the Cliff Carvings of Shifowan in Renshou County,Sichuan Province

四川省仁寿县方家镇哨楼村石佛湾摩崖造像现存13龛,造像组合包括三佛、七佛、五十三佛、一弟子二胁侍、一佛二菩萨、一佛二弟子二菩萨等,可辨题材有弥勒、僧伽、三世佛、过去七佛、五十三佛、一佛五十二菩萨等瑞像。根据造像题材及风格,可推断石佛湾摩崖造像开凿于8世纪晚期至9世纪上半叶。

The cliff carvings of Shifowan are located in Shaolou Village,Fangjia Township,Renshou County,Sichuan Province.There are currently thirteen extant niches that include a range of image combinations,including Three Buddhas,Seven Buddhas,Fifty-three Buddhas,one disciple and two attendants,one Buddha and two bodhisattvas,and one Buddha,two disciples and two bodhisattvas.The themes identifiable in the sculptures include depictions of Maitreya,Sengha,the Buddha and Fifty-two Bodhisattvas,Fifty-three Bodhisattvas,Seven Buddhas,and Kshitigarbha.According to the image themes and style of the sculptures,it can be inferred that these cliff carvings were created in the period between the late 8th century and the first half of the 9th century.