不二寺大雄宝殿迁建保护与研究

Moving,Preservation and Studies of the Grand Hall at Bu'er Temple

位于山西省太原市阳曲县城北0.5公里的不二寺,是1985年文物普查时发现的一处金代庙宇。据寺内清雍正二年(1724年)碑文记载,原寺有“正殿一、东西殿二、天王殿一”。该寺现仅存大雄宝殿及殿西南20米处的六角五级砖塔和八角三层石经幢各一座。

Located to the north of the county seat of Quyang near Taiyuan in Shanxi,the temple was considered a survival from the Nurchen Jin dynasty by the archaeological reconnaissance in 1985. The concerned government department endorsed the moving , to the county seat,of the grand hall which would be difficult to preserve at its original place. The inscription,on the wooden frame,of the Qianyyou reign period of the Northern Han dynasty of the Five Dynasties combines with other evidences in dating its first construction to Five Dynsaties,despite its present appearance as the result of renovation in the Nurchen Jin dynasty. This south-facing hall of an approximately square plan has three bays both in windth and depth. About ten meters high,this massive,magnificent structure has a roof with projecting purlins and a front verandah. The clay sculptures and mural paintings inside the hall are in good state of preservation. Mention should be made of the nine painted clay figures, which have not changed a lot over past centuries. Shaped with a realist accuracy and painted in a fresh yet gentle manner, they are really superior examples of the Ming dynasty clay sculpture. They are well orchestrated,in terms of subject matter,with the 80sq-m paintings on the insides of the gables.