再现东西方古老文化的交融 陕西西安何家村窖藏唐代狮纹器物赏析

Tang lion artifacts: Shaanxi Xi'an village cellar

狮子,古称＂狡猊＂,原非中国本土所产,而是来自于非洲、西亚等地。狮子是汉武帝派张骞通西域之后作为＂殊方异物＂经由丝绸之路传入中国的,最早在《汉书·西域传》中有记载。此后的东汉,狮子作为西域一些国家的贡品,通过使臣进入内地。

Lion became auspicious image after it been introduced into China, appeared in numerous works of art. This paper illustrates the pieces of Tang Dynasty lion pattern, in the Shaanxi History Museum in Xi'an Hejia village cellar.