匈奴休屠王“祭天金人”研究管窥

My View on Mental Statue for Worship of Huns'Xiutu King

匈奴休屠王“祭天金人”究竟为何物?小问题却关涉东西文化交流大事,由于缺乏直接材料,历来说法不一。晋唐时期学者以佛教在中国的发展断为佛像;近代学者进一步研究,有人认为是佛像,有人认为另有所指;当代有学者认为可能与祆教祭祀有关。笔者在前人研究的基础上,通过对相关材料的分析,认为休屠王“祭天金人”当是佛像。

What is Mental Statue for Worship of Hurts＇ Xiutu King？ The secondary questions are related to the culture communication between the east and the west. Owing to being short of materials,there have been different views or opinions on the questions Since the HanDynasty. The ancient scholars in the Dynasties of Jin and Tang believed that it was the Buddhist icon that made its development in China. But modem scholars made further studies that some people thought it was figure of Buddha,while others believed it meant something else. The contemporary scholars considered that it might be connected with Zoroastrianism. Based on the studies of predecessors,the author believes that the Hun＇s Mental Statue for Worship is the Buddhist icon.