丹丹乌里克二号殿所见于阗诃利帝壁画

Wall Paintings of Khotanese Hariti in Hall No.2 of Dandan Oilik

新疆和田丹丹乌里克二号殿发现的造型优美的女性壁画,长期未得正解。综合各种因素,可以确定此女性形象为于阗的保护神诃利帝。诃利帝身份复杂,既是残暴的偷吃孩童者,又有赐子、施财和护佑功能。二号殿中的诃利帝极其优雅,而且与多闻天王雕塑连在一起,二者都受佛陀付嘱以保护于阗,为于阗的保护神,是证该殿应为保护于阗王国的四天王殿。

The graceful female image found in the wall paintings in Hall No. 2 in Dandan Oilik, Xinjiang has remained unidentified for a long time. Taking various elements into account, it can be confirmed that the picture represents Hariti, the guardian god of Khotan. The identity of Hariti is very complicated because he was both a terrifying child-eater and the giver of children, wealth, and blessings. The extremely graceful image of Hariti in Hall No. 2 is linked with a statue of Vaisravana. They both were ordered by the Buddha to protect Khotan, which verifies that this is a representation of the hall of the four heavenly kings who protected the kingdom of Khotan.