克孜尔石窟99与175窟:两个强调释迦牟尼佛“最后身”的中心柱窟

No.99 and No.175 Grotto of Kizil Caves——Two Central Tower Grotto Stressed the Ultimate Body of the Buddha

新疆克孜尔石窟99与175窟,与所有中心柱窟不同,即在集中表现释迦牟尼佛"死"的涅槃变相的后室部分(包括左右甬道),又加入树下降生等"生"的画面,将释迦牟尼生与死的内容置于一室。这不仅仅是由于这两个窟属于中晚期中心柱窟,壁画题材与布局已趋向自由多变的问题,应是旨在强调佛的"最后身"思想概念。

No.99 and No.175 grotto of Kizil Caves in Xinjiang are different from other central tower grottoes. The theme and content of the statues and paintings of the back room （including left corridor and right corridor） stresses not only the ＂death＂ of the Buddha but also the birth under the tree. There are two reasons about the paintings of Samsara of the Buddha just in one room. First, these two grottoes are belonging to the central tower grottoes in medium and terminal term. Secondly, the theme and layout of murals becomes more freedom and diverse, stressing the concept of the ultimate body of the Buddha.