北朝镇墓兽造型与鲜卑族汉化的关系解析

Analysis of the Relationship between the Figures of Northern Dynasty Tomb Guardians and the Chinesization of Xianbei Tribe

魏晋南北朝是我国民族大融合的时代,鲜卑族对这一时期民族融合作用甚为重大。作为一个历史文化符号,北朝镇墓兽产生和造型的演变,与鲜卑汉化过程密切相关。

Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasties were the era of national fusion.In this period,Xianbei tribe played a very significant role in the national fusion.The tomb guardians of Northern Dynasties was regard as a historical and cultural symbol,and the generation of them and changes of their figures were closely related with Xianbei chinesization.The paper analyzed the change of tomb guardians’figure style in different times of the North Dynasty,combined with the chinesization policies of Xianbei tribe,social chinesization degree and the visual arts characteristics of the Southern Dynasty at that time.The reason for the change of tomb guardians was revealed.The analysis about figures and functional changes of the tomb guardians in the North Dynasty is conductive to having a better understanding of the process of cultural integration,while also contributes to comprehend the evolution of the tomb guarding concepts and the figures style of tomb guardians in Sui and Tang Dynasty.