从释迦三尊到华严三圣的图像转变看大乘菩萨思想的发展

The key-point for development of elementary teachings of the Mahayana school:The transition of the formation of the three honored ones to the three Huayan saints

随着大乘菩萨思想在我国的发展,犍陀罗时期作为主流题材的释迦与弥勒、观音组合的三尊像,发展成为卢舍那(释迦)与文殊、普贤组合的华严三圣像。这一造像题材的发展、变化,既有经典义理的主导,也有一定时期佛教思潮和流派的影响,还有佛教图像艺术自身的演变与发展,作者对此作了深入探讨。

Following the rapidly development of Mahayana school in China,the motif of Shakyamuni,Maitreya and Avolokitesvara as a triplet repeatedly appeared in Ajanta Caves has changed into the three honored ones in Huayan School：Vairochana（Shakyamuni） with Manjushri and Samantabhadra.This figurative development in Chinese Buddhism were not only supported by the doctrines of Buddhism but also a prevailing trend of thought and school of Buddist in times and Buddhist art itself development as well.This article is going to go further to discussion.