云冈石窟盝形龛的演变

源于印度早期佛教艺术和犍陀罗艺术时代的孟形龛形式是佛教石窟的基本龛式之一，云冈石窟亦雕刻了大量孟形龛以装饰佛像、菩萨像以及其他佛经故事内容。这些孟形龛形式不仅体现了艺术的继承性，更表现了艺术的创新性。通过不同时期出现的不同表现，我们看到了孟形龛在云冈石窟的多种式样。这不仅使云冈石窟的孟形龛式样更加丰富，加强了孟形龛式在装饰意味上的重要作用，而且使孟形龛装饰佛像的功能得到了进一步的扩展，使其成为石窟壁面运用最灵活的造像龛形式之一。

The Evolution of the Shape of Niches in Yungang Caves

Lu-shaped niches, originated from the early forms of Buddhist arts in India, is a basic shape of niches found in Buddhist caves. In Yungang caves, there are a lot of such shapes of niches, which are used to ornamenting different sculptures. This kind of niches not only shows the inheriting property but the innovation property of arts. By analyzing different presentations of the niches, we can see the Lu-shaped niches are also varied in forms. This kind of niches not only enriches the forms of niches, but also plays an important role for ornamenting purposes. Moreover, it extends the function of niches and becomes the most flexible form of niches in Yungang Caves.