新疆鄯善县吐峪沟东区北侧石窟发掘简报

The Excavation of the North Portion of the East Zone of Tuyoq Grottoes in Shanshan(Piqan) County,Xinjiang

2010年,对新疆鄯善县吐峪沟东区北侧石窟进行发掘,清理了50多处洞窟和许多重要的窟前遗迹,新发现壁画面积约200平方米,出土大量文书残片和绢画、木器等。K18应是这组窟群的中心建筑,开凿于公元5世纪前后。吐峪沟东区北侧石窟的发掘为研究古代佛教石窟、吐鲁番地区历史文化等提供了新资料。

In 2010, the north portion of the East Zone of Tuyoq Grottoes in Shanshan （Piqan） County, Xinjiang was excavated. The excavation uncovered areas about 2500 sq m in total, by which over 50 caves and many important cave cave or porch remains were recovered, about 200 sq m of murals were newly discovered and large amounts of fragments of scriptures, silk paintings and wooden implements were unearthed. All of the caves were in multi-storied cluster layouts centered by worshipping caves （caitya）, around, above and below which the dorm caves, meditation caves and other functional caves were opened. K18 which was opened around the 5th century would be the central cave of these cave clusters. The excavation of the north portion of the East Zone of Tuyoq Grottoes provided valuable new data for the researches on the ancient Buddhist cave temples and the history and culture of ancient Turfan area.