青海塔尔寺的酥油花艺术

酥油花是青藏高原藏传佛教艺术中的一只奇葩,它具有非常重要的艺术价值。其中青海塔尔寺的酥油花尤为著名,成为该寺“艺术三绝”之一。然而,塔尔寺酥油花艺术的特殊工艺要求使其后继乏人,甚至出现了衰微的迹象。

The Art of Butter Sculpture at Kumbum Monastery and Its Present Condition

Butter sculpture is a jewel of Tibetan Buddhist art with important artistic value.The art of butter sculpture at Kumbum Monastery in Qinghai Province is particularly famous,and has become one of the "three consummate arts" of the monastery.Nevertheless,current state of its development at Kumbum Monastery worth to be worried about: there is a lack of people to carry on the tradition,which would result in a decline.While analyzing the causes that have lead to this state,this paper will also put forward some strategies to preserve and develop this precious traditional art form.