慧远荔枝塔之意义及其近代重现

The Significance of Huiyuan Litchi Pagoda and the Modern Interpretation

东晋慧远墓塔采古印度覆钵式结构,用庐山所产圆石垒砌而成,如荔枝之形,虽源于异域,而富有地方特色。慧远荔枝塔自东晋始建以来,代有文献为可征。明清以来,东林寺衰微,慧远塔院渐圮。1920年,常盘大定在庐山考察,发现慧远塔,并将其介绍给国际学界。

Huiyuan grave pagoda of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was taking the structure of ancient Indian inverted bowl,constructed by round stones from Lushan,having the form of Litchi,so called Huiyuan Litchi Pagoda,come from other country but full of local features.In 1920,Tokiwa Daijo visited Lushan and found the Pagoda,and then introduced it to international scholars.