克孜尔石窟第69窟的龙图像

The Dragon Images in Cave 69 at the Kizil Grottoes

本文通过对克孜尔石窟第69窟残存兽头纹的介绍与梳理,大致认为这种在龟兹佛教石窟内十分鲜见的建筑装饰是龙面纹图案。同时,第69窟还存留数量可观的相关龙图像,它们之间相互衬映,从另一个侧面反映出龟兹的龙文化现象十分突出。进而,还可以充分说明第69窟是公元7世纪上半叶龟兹王族供养的龙王窟。

This paper presents an introduction to and an analysis of the surviving ＂Beast-headed motif＂ in Cave 69, and holds that the rare building ornaments in the Kizil Grottoes are ＂Dragon-faced motile.＂ Quite a few dragon images also survived in the cave, suggesting that dragon culture in ancient Kucha was once very prominent. It also indicates that Cave 69 of the Kizil Grottoes was the Dragon-King Cave supported by the royal family of Kucha in the first half of the 7th century.