P.3804咸通七年愿文与张议潮入京前夕的庆寺法会

Zhang Yi-Chao's Activities Before Leaving Dunhuang Based on the Manuscripts P.3804 and P.3770

通过校注P.3804正面所抄愿文,并结合P.3770《张族庆寺文》等进行综合分析,可以认为这两件文书撰写于咸通七年八月,正值张议潮束身归阙前夕。此前数月张议潭逝于长安,唐廷遂频繁催促张议潮入京。张议潮只得在所建佛寺尚未完全竣工时,仓促举办以庆祝寺院落成为名的法会。其深层目的,乃是在离开敦煌前夕炫耀己威,以稳定和拉拢人心。此两文便是为该法会而作,文中在称张议潮为司空的同时,又有多处称其为尚书,表明以往学界所持归义军首领获得新称号后即不再使用旧称号的观点,应予修正;在以称号为据为文书断代时,也应慎重考虑新旧称号交替并行的因素。

Analyzing the Dunhuang manuscripts P. 3804 and P. 3770, the authors drew a conclusion ： an unfinished Buddhist temple was inauguratd just before Zhang Yichao＇s leaving Dunhuang for Chang-an as a hostage to replace his elder brother who died there a few months before, and Zhang＇s real purpose was to show his power. Besides, this paper points out that the standpoint the old title of the leader of Gui-yi-jun, the local authority in Dun-huang during 848A. D. to the early 11 th century, would no longer be used after acquiring a new one should be corrected.