新疆拜城县克孜尔石窟第99窟调查简报

Investigation report of cave 99 of Kizil Grottoes in Baicheng County,Xinjiang

克孜尔石窟位于新疆维吾尔自治区阿克苏地区拜城县克孜尔乡的明屋塔格山上。克孜尔石窟现有洞窟349个,依据山势走向可分为谷西、谷内、谷东、后山四个区,它是我国开凿年代最早、地理位置最西的一处大型佛教石窟群。表现了从公元3世纪至公元9世纪佛教艺术在龟兹地区的创造发展与高度成就,是龟兹石窟的典型代表,也是古代东西方文化交流的结晶。本文对第99窟保存现状和壁画等进行了较为详细的描述,结合洞窟组合关系、碳十四测定等对洞窟年代也做了综述。其所呈现的洞窟组合与壁画题材内容为龟兹石窟的研究提供了翔实可靠的资料。

Kizil Grottoes are located on Mingwutag Mountain in Kizil Township,Baicheng County,Aksu Prefecture,Xinjiang.There are currently 349 caves in the Kizil Grottoes,which can be divided into four areas based on the mountain trend:west of the valley,inside the valley,east of the valley,and back of the mountain,It is a large Buddhist grotto group with the earliest excavation age and the westernmost geo⁃graphical location in China,which shows the creative development and high achievements of Buddhist art in Kucha from the 3rd century to the 9th century,It is a typical representative of the Kucha Grottoes and the crystallization of ancient cultural exchanges between the East and West.This article provides a de⁃tailed description of the preservation status and murals of Cave 99,The cave age was also described in combination with the cave combination relationship and carbon-14 measurement.The cave combinations and mural themes presented provide detailed and reliable information for the study of the Kucha Grottoes.