公共建筑武梁祠的礼仪功能

On the Ritual Functions of Wuliang Temple as A Public Building

武梁祠作为一座公共建筑,它具有祭祀、教化等礼仪功能。通过对武梁祠外部建筑结构和内部画像的组合设计及两者之间的配置关系的考察,运用图像学的研究方法可以证明墓阙、石狮、神道等有着震慑和保护灵魂的作用,主宰天界具有神力的东王公与西王母享受着人间最高的礼仪与祭拜,古代帝王和孝子义士、列女以及祖先图像的设计与配置是对儒家礼制的宣讲与崇拜。

As a public building,Wuliang Temple has its ritual functions,such as sacrifice and education.Through the investigation of the combination design of the external architectural structure and internal portraits of Wuliang Temple and the relationship between them,with the research method of image science,it can be proved that the tomb,the stone lion,the Shinto,etc.have the effect of shocking and protecting the soul,the East King and the West Queen,who dominate the heavens with divine power,enjoy the highest etiquette and worship on the earth,and the design and configuration of ancient emperors,filial sons,man of righteousness,model women and ancestors are the preaching and worship of Confucian rituals.