大理白族观音形象变化背后的信仰变迁研究

The Changes of Beliefs Embodied in Variations of the Guanyin Bodhisattva images in Dali Area

大理地区观音信仰历史悠久,在漫长的历史发展中,观音的形象出现了很多变化,有阿嵯耶观音、梵僧观音、观音老母、观音老爹等。解析这些不同形象形成的原因,实际上是不同历史时期社会政治经济发展状况、思潮风尚共同作用的结果。这些因素的变化,促成了信仰的变迁,这些不同的形象则是不同的信仰的外化表现。通过形象研究,进一步解析促成这些形象变化的各种因素,并揭开形象背后尘封已久的信仰之谜。

The belief of Guanyin Bodhisattva has a long history in Dali area,which varied during the historical development.The appearances of Guanyin Bodhisattva were different,such as Acuoye Guanyin,Indian monk,Guanyin Laomu,Guanyin Laodie ect..The reasons for the formation of different images of Guanyin Bodhisattva were the social and political developments,thoughts and ethos of the specific historical time.The changes of these factors contributed to the diverse images.The distinct images are actually the externalization of various believes.This article will analyze the factors which lead to the changes of the images and uncover the long lost beliefs behind the images.