略论唐代城门遗址发现的佛教造像——唐王朝由盛转衰的见证

The Study on the Buddhist Statues Unearthed in the Gate Site of Tang Dynasty——the Testimony of the Tang Dynasty from Prosperity to Decline

城门遗址出土了数量不多而且个体较小、便于供养的佛教造像,这绝不是偶然的,而是在一定的历史背景下发生的。笔者以为是在唐王朝社会经济基础及军事实力由盛转衰的情况之下发生的,其发生的具体时间在8世纪中叶前后。这些佛教造像被供养在城门,加上文献记载的在城北门安置、供养毗沙门天王像,折射出唐王朝以雄厚的经济基础、强大的军事实力、高度繁荣发达的文化为基础纵横驰骋的时代结束了,转向祈求神佑的时代,这同时又预示着一个王朝距离衰败、灭亡不会很远了。

The buddhism statue Unearthed in the gate site are not numerous and easy to support Buddhist statues,it is happened in a certain historical background.The author believes that it happend under the circumstances of the social and economic foundation and military strength of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline,and the specific time is around the middle of the 8 th Century.These Buddhist statues are presented in the gate,and the sramana emperor statue was arranged and supported in the north gate of the city in documents.It reflected the era of Tang Dynasty based on its strong economic foundation,strong military strength,and highly prosperous culture basis has ended dash and changed to pray for blessing.This also indicates that the era of a dynasty is closed to decline and perdition.