《圣迹图》版本初探

多年来 ,研究孔子的专书中涉及《圣迹图》版本研究的几乎没有 ,且为之介绍的专文也难得一见。《圣迹图》有绘本、石刻本、木刻本三种类型 ,乃为画家及刻梓者出自以垂永久之思 ,以求望图而知所考据 ,入室如见其人之感受。从中国版画史的角度来看 ,《圣迹图》中孔子形象 ,为后人运用想像力 ,揣摩当时的情景 ,选取孔子生平事迹中最为人所津津乐道的难忘情节创造出来的。本文就传世的各种版本及内容作一些考证及探讨。

Articles that introduce “Portraits of Confucius' (“Sheng ji Tu') are rarely seen among the books published in recent years on Confucius. Research articles on editions of “Portraits of Confucius' are even scarcer. There are three types of editions available for “Portraits of Confucius': silk or paper paintings, stone carvings, and woodblock carvings. Painters and sculptors used their imagination to construct their portraits. They selected topics from the most interesting or well-known stories of Confucius and completed their work. This article provides an in-depth discussion on the various available editions of 'Portraits of Confucius'(Sheng ji Tu).