中西亚印章及艺术的东传

Western and Central Asian Seals and Arts Eastwards Spread

自秦汉以来,汉式印章发展成熟并确立了中国古代社会的用印制度,但西式印章尤其是中西亚印章及艺术风格还是沿丝绸之路传播到东方中国,中古时期的中国北方地区多有遗存。本文主要根据东西方文物考古资料,探讨中西亚即波斯、犍陀罗等地的印章文化等对中古中国的影响,从一个侧面说明中古时期陆上丝绸之路的发展对东西文明之间交流的重要影响。

Since the Qin and Han dynasties,the seal-system in ancient China has been established along with the maturity of the development of the Han style of seals.While,along the Silk Road,the western seals,especially the Central and Western Asian seals and its artistic styles spread eastwards into China.Many of these seals are found in northern China during the Middle Age.This article mainly explores the influence of the seal culture from Central and Western Asia,specifically from Persia,Gandhara and other places during the Middle Age of China.It also unveils that the development of the Silk Road during the Middle Age had an significant impact on the communication between the east and west civilizations.