北魏洛阳永宁寺遗址出土玻璃珠的用途研究

Research on the Usage of Glass Beads Excavated from Yongning Temple in Luoyang of Northern Wei Dynasty

1994年北魏洛阳永宁寺西门遗址出土15万余枚玻璃珠,造型精美并受到了安家瑶、孟晖及朱晓丽等一批学者的密切关注,其生产工艺、化学成分与来源等问题被逐渐廓清。本文依托以上成果,结合文献记载推断出永宁寺玻璃珠的三种用途:绣珠像、菩萨璎珞、建筑珠帘,并分析其与当时佛教庄严时尚之间的联系,以此认识一种由丝绸之路所承载中西贸易和文化交流现象。

In 1994, over 150,000 glass beads of delicate formation were excavated from Yongning Temple＇s west gate ruins of Northern Wei Dynasty in Luoyang, which attracted close attention from quite a few scholars, such as An Jiayao, Meng Hui and Zhu Xiaoli. Those beads＇ production technology, chemical ingredients and source have been revealed ever since. Based on existing research findings and documentary records, the usage of them has been presumed to be： sewing bead stature, making Buddha necklace, and bead curtains for buildings; and the connection between the beads and solemn Buddhism trend of the day has also been discussed, through which we can get an idea about the China-western trade and cultural exchanges taken by the Silk Road.