清代南京大报恩寺大佛殿复原初探

大报恩寺是南京地区的重要寺院,其清代大殿建于康熙三年,毁于太平天国。清嘉庆间报恩寺沙门悟明著《折疑梵刹志》八卷,详细记载了大殿各部分用材尺寸及各作用工。本文以《折疑梵刹志》所载大殿工材为主要依据,结合图像资料及考古报告,从建筑形制、大木作等方面对清南京大报恩寺大佛殿进行复原探讨并绘制大殿平、立、剖复原图。

Dabao’en Temple was one of the most important Buddhist temples in Nanjing.The Qing-dynasty main hall was built in 1664 and destroyed in 1856.During the Jiaqing period,monk Wu Mng of Dabao’en Temple compiled the eight-volume work Zheyi fanchazhi,in which he recorded the size of almost every part of the main hall.Based on these data,visual material and archaeological reports,the paper presents a restoration model for the main hall with special focus on architectural style and greater carpentry.