敦煌莫高窟464窟回鹘文榜题研究

A Study on the Colophs in the Ancient Uighur Script in Grotto 464 of Dunhuang

敦煌莫高窟464窟甬道南北二壁各有汉风菩萨二身,其中南壁右侧有回鹘文4行、左侧4行,分别讲述五地菩萨之容貌、四地菩萨;北壁左侧9行,讲述十地菩萨之装饰,右侧的当为九地菩萨。经逐字对译,三段文字皆来自胜光法师译回鹘文《金光明最胜王经》第4卷。这一发现证明第464窟为元代回鹘窟。

The Dunhuang Grotto 464 was set up in the 11-13^th Century. On each side of its paved passage leading to the main hall, viz. the northern and southern walls, there are two Bodhisattva frescoes with distinct Chinese style. Both on the right and left side of southern wall, there are four lines written in the ancient Uighur script, relating respectively the appearance of Sudurjay^aand Arcismati. On the left side of the northern wall, there are nine fines of writing relating the ornaments of Dharma-megha and the content on the right side can be inferred as related to Sadhumati. It is evident from transliteration that the three Uighur colophs are taken from the fourth volume of the Uighur version of Altun Yaruq translated by Singqu Sali Tutung. The fact demonstrates that Grotto 464 was built by the ancient Uighur people in the Yuan dynasty.