南京栖霞寺飞天的考察

Flying Figures from Qixia Temple of Nanjing

《扬子晚报》报道南京栖霞寺千佛崖中１０２龛发现壁画飞天二身，笔者近期进行了实地考察，初步断定中１０２龛飞天为隋或隋以前的作品。同时考察了下００１龛的残存壁画飞天，指出南京栖霞寺飞天的学术价值。日本法隆寺的壁画飞天，可能为南京栖霞飞天的东传。同时考察了栖霞寺舍利塔的飞天，此至晚是五代南唐时期的作品。并附记南京陆先生所藏模制青砖。此砖一面高浮塑一身飞天，其真伪目前难以断定。

According to the related report, two flying figures have ho found in the Qixia Temple 栖霞寺 of Nanjing in recent. The figures were painted in nuiche no. 102 of precipice of thousand Buddhas. Based on author's investigation, the figures are dated to Sui Dynasty or before. Similar figures also can be seen in the murals of Horyuji Temple 法隆寺 in Japan. Judging by the similar style, it is very possible that the flying figures of the murals of Horyu-ji Temple were modeled on ones of the Qixia Temple of Nanjing. It shoos that the Buddhist art of southeast China gave its influence on the Japanese art directly or indirectly in the ancient history.