南诏佛塔的建设

The Construction of Nanzhao's Pagoda

南诏中后期,由于南诏统治阶级的推崇以及佛教的普及,云南境内掀起了一股佛寺建设的浪潮。同时,由于南诏军队攻破成都,掠回一批身怀技艺的汉族工匠,在这批工匠的技艺支持下,南诏开始了大量高大佛塔的建设。作为南诏佛塔主流部分的方形密檐塔,师法的不是通常认为的西安小雁塔,而是河南登封的法王寺塔。有部分南诏密檐塔为八边形,另有一座特殊的磬锤状塔——大姚白塔,其基座亦八边形须弥座。

The construction of Pagoda in Yunnan was popular during the middle and later of Nanzhao due to the promotion from the Ruling class and the popularity of Buddhism. Meanwhile, many artisans of Hart nationality were plundered from Chengdu because of the Nanzhao＇ s victory of the war and with the help of these artisans a multitude of Pagodas were under construction. The mainstream of the Pagodas of the Nanzhao＇s Pagodas were the square Pagodas with Eaves instead of the Goose Tower in Xi＇ an. Some of Nanzhao＇ s square Pagodas with Eaves were in octagon ones.