敦煌行城与剑川太子会及其历史传承关系初探

The “Buddha's Parade”in Ancient Dunhuang, “The Prince's Outing”and Their Relationship of Inheritance

敦煌古代二月八日的行城(行像)活动与剑川二月八日太子会同为民俗文化性质的佛教行事,相差千年,但具有一定的历史传承关系。两者不仅在形式和规模等方面有诸多相同与相近之处,而且敦煌早期有关二月八日活动缘由的记载与剑川二月八日太子会关于纪念释迦太子出游四门而设的渊源也相同。

The ＂Buddha＇s Parade＂ on February 8th of the Chinese lunar calendar in ancient Dunhuang and the ＂The Prince＇s Outing＂ held on the same day in modem Jianchuan are both examples of Buddhist folk activities that, though separated by a millennium, seem to share a common origin. Both of them are used to celebrate the Four Encounters of Sakyamuni when he was a prince.