龟兹石窟:丝路古道上的文明交汇地

Kucha Grottoes:The Crossroads of Civilization on the Ancient Silk Road

丝绸之路不仅是一条商贸之路,也是一条东西方文化交流之路,龟兹作为丝绸之路古道上的重镇,素来善于吸收东西方文明的养料。古龟兹境内保存了大量的佛教石窟壁画,其中可见其与希腊文化、印度文化、伊朗文化、汉文化的诸多联系。古代新疆地区融合多种文明的特点,可见一斑。

The Silk Road is not only a road of commerce but also a road of culture exchange between east and west. As a hub on the ancient Silk Road, Kucha has always absorbed the nutrient from the eastern and western civilizations. A large amount of Buddhist grottoes murals are preserved in ancient Kucha area, which can be seen a lot of contact with the Greek culture, Indian culture, Iranian culture and Han culture. The characteristic is evident, which the ancient Xinjiang integrated variety of civilizations.