一方新发现的西域佛教石窟壁画

四川大学博物馆新近入藏的石窟壁画残块,从其来源、特征等因素分析,系出自古代龟兹地区,并与早期西方列强在西域的探险活动有关;是20世纪初期日本“大谷探险队”在中亚和新疆一带进行“考察探险”时收集到的,流传至日本多年.其回归为中国西南与西域的关系史研究提供了新的资料.

A Newly Discovered Western-Regions Buddhist Grotto Mural

By analyzing its features,it can be concluded that the newly collected grotto mural residual in Sichuan University Museum must have come from ancient Qiuci in the west regions,where it fell into the hands of western powers in their explorations.Specifically,It was initially collected by Japan’s Otani Expedition Team in the early 20th century when they "investigated and explored" Central Asia and the Xijiang region.Having been exhibited in Japan for many years,it eventually makes its way back to China.Its return provides new materials for studying the relations between Southwest China and the western regions.