从千手观音造像修复看传统工艺与现代科技的结合与运用

Combination and Utilization of Traditional and Modern Techniques in the Restoration of Thousand-Arm Avalokitesvara Statue

建自南宋的重庆大足石刻千手观音造像是宝贵的不可移动文物,具有非凡的历史、文化、宗教等价值,已被列入"世界文化遗产",因长期的气候、地质侵害,已有严重损毁,亟待修复。中国文化遗产保护研究院牵头组成的修复工程组在实施过程中采取了修复与研究相结合的方式,配合使用传统与现代工艺,注重材料的安全性与可逆性。工程结合传统与现代的工作方法,在石刻髹漆贴金造像修复办法的研究、文物保存环境研究等多个方面显示了一定的先进性。此次工程成果可以为以后我国文物修复理念和技术的发展提供一定的参考,促进形成更加科学、先进的文物保护办法。

The thousand-arm Avalokitesvara statue of Dazu Cliffside Sculptures, built in the Southern Song Dynasty and now listed as the'World Cultural Heritage', is an invaluable immovable heritage and embodies extraordinary value of history, culture and religion. Its deterioration resulting from the elements and geological erosion required restoration. A team composed of the staffs from China Cultural Heritage Protection Research Institute conducted a project combining restoration and research, using traditional and modern technologies, paying attention to the safety and mendability of materials. The researches on restoration of lacquered stone statue with gold foil and on preservation environment of the cultural heritage represent a relatively advanced level. This project will provide a reference for the development of idea and technique of cultural heritage restoration in China and promote more scientific and advanced methods of heritage conservation.