莫高窟第464窟被盗史实及被盗壁画的学术价值--莫高窟第464窟研究之一

The Historical Facts about the Theft of Mogao Cave 464,and the Academic Value of the Stolen Murals——Study on Mogao Cave 464(Ⅰ)

莫高窟第464窟是一个重要的西夏洞窟,壁画内容丰富,窟内发现了大量文物。窟内文物已流散各地,而壁画也被人切割多处,伤痕累累。本文利用近现代资料阐述了第464窟被盗的历史,并结合20世纪初伯希和奥登堡年拍摄的照片,对被盗壁画的内容与价值进行了讨论。

Mogao cave 464 is an important cave of the Western Xia period containing wall murals with a variety of artistic content and many cultural relics.In the last century,however,these relics have been scattered to different parts of the world,while many of the murals not only suffered surface damage but also had several pieces removed.Based on historical documents from the late 19 thand early 20 thcenturies,this paper elucidates the history of the theft of Mogao cave 464 and discusses the contents and value of the stolen murals by combining the images they depict with photos taken by Paul Pelliot in 1908.