敦煌石窟中的山西——三晋僧俗信众莫高窟巡礼题记辑录

Descriptions of Shanxi in the Dunhuang Caves——A Compilation of Pilgrimage Inscriptions Left in the Mogao Caves by Monks and Lay Practitioners from Shanxi

据调查统计,元、清以及民国时期山西朝谒巡礼敦煌莫高窟的僧俗信众留题多达75条,相比于莫高窟留存的来自其他地域僧俗道众和游人香客的壁题而言,当为较多区域之一。这些巡礼题记,不仅体现了元明清时期莫高窟在山西佛教僧徒和普通信众心目中的崇高地位,同时也展示出元以降丝绸之路上仍然颇为频繁的佛教交流景象。这些题记资料,亦透露出这一时期敦煌与山西晋中之间的人员往来与人文交流。

According to this investigation,there are as many as 71 inscriptions left by Buddhist monks and secular believers who came from Shanxi on pilgrimages to the Mogao Grottoes during the Yuan dynasty,the Qing dynasty,and the Republic of China period.These inscriptions are particularly noteworthy because they are so numerous compared to the inscriptions left in the caves by monks and lay practitioners from other regions.Not only does this attest to the high position of the Mogao Grottoes in the minds of Buddhist believers from Shanxi during this period,it also paints a picture of frequent exchanges along the Silk Road beginning in the Yuan dynasty,many of which were journeys of pilgrimage.In addition,these inscriptions also indicate the deep cultural exchange between Dunhuang and Jinzhong in Shanxi province.