略论云南大理崇圣寺主塔发现的舍利容器及其瘗埋方式

A Discussion on the Buddhist Sheli(Sarira) Containers from the Chongsheng Pagoda,Dali,Yunnan and Their Usage

云南大理崇圣寺三塔的主塔是一座非常著名的佛塔,在1978年对其进行修复时发现了大量与佛教相关的文物,其中的舍利容器是本文探讨的重点。本文将其分为四组,分别对其年代和组合方式进行了分析,并对舍利的种类进行了探讨,认为崇圣寺三塔主塔所安置的舍利分为以水晶珠作为替代品的舍利和法舍利(陀罗尼经咒)两大类。在年代上,本文推断其修建的上限在8世纪前半叶。

Amongst the three pagodas located in the Chongsheng monastery in Dali, Yunnan, the main one is most well known. This article focuses on the Sheli （Sarira） containers, found during the 1978 reinstallation project of this pagoda, alongside many archaeological remains related Buddhism. We divided these containers into four groups and examined the chronology and combination of each group. We also analyzed different categories of the Shell （Sarira） remains. The ones placed inside the three pagodas belong to crystal Sheli （Sarira） and Fasheli （Dharani sutras）. According to our analysis, this main pagoda was built in the first half of the 8^th Century AD.