古代福建冶金瑰宝——大铁佛的形态特征与艺术风格

The Ancient Fujian Metallurgical Treasures——Morphological Feature and Artistic Style of The Big Iron Buddha

福州开元寺的大铁佛是福建省冶金史上具有重要意义的文物。这尊大铁佛是否属于《丈六金身碑》中所描述的丈六金身大佛仍存在疑问。论文对该佛的形态造型进行细致的观察和分析,比对了1922年的大佛的照片,并参考相关文献和国内外类似佛像,认为其形态特征基本符合《丈六金身碑》的描述,其艺术风格显示出盛唐时期的造型特点。其外形完整,体内保留"断臂",为的是展示王审知的梦境。

The big iron Buddha in Fuzhou Kaiyuan Temple is one of the most significant cultural relics in Fujian metallurgical history. However, whether this Buddha is the golden Buddha described in the Zhangliu Golden Monument needs to be researched and clarified. In the paper, the shape and its characters of the Buddha were observed and analyzed in detail.After compared the picture photographed in 1922, and also referred the relevant literature and similar Buddha both at aboard and home. It suggested that the morphological feature corresponded to the record in Zhangliu Golden Monument, and the artistic style showed the modeling characteristics of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Its intact body, with an arm in the abdominal cavity, was design to display the dream of Wang Shenzhi.