东西方交流视野下的狮牛搏斗艺术图像研究

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内容摘要：从敦煌莫高窟劳度叉斗圣变中的狮牛搏斗图像入手，梳理其在古代中国的发展，认为其沿着丝绸之路传入中国。该图像母题广泛流行于古代欧亚大陆，其产生于动物生态中的狮子捕食场景。从丝绸之路向外延伸，梳理了狮牛搏斗图像的发展脉络，并试图解释其象征含义。

关键词：狮牛搏斗；劳度叉斗圣变；象征含义；文化交流

中图分类号：K879.21  文献标识码：A  文章编号：1000-4106（2023）01-0027-09

Research on Images of a Battling Lion and Bull from the Perspective of Cultural Exchange on the Silk Road

CHEN Wenbin

（School of Cultural Heritage， Northwest University， Xi’an 710127， Shaanxi）

Abstract：This paper presents an artistic historical research on images of a battling lion and bull， which can be seen in illustrations of Raudraksa’s contest with Sariputra in Dunhuang murals. After combing through the history of related images in ancient China， it can be concluded that the theme was introduced into China by the cultural thoroughfare along the Silk Road. The underlying theme of this image originated from scenes of lions hunting in natural habitats and was widely popular in ancient Eurasia. Extending outward from the Silk Road， this paper traces the development of battling lion and bull images and proposes several ideas as to the symbolic meaning of this motif.

Keywords：battling lion and bull; Raudraksa's contest with Sariputra; symbolic implication; cultural exchange

猫科动物的捕食场景一直以来是古代欧亚大陆文化交流中的图像母题之一，特别是狮子与偶蹄目动物（如牛、羊、鹿、骆驼等）的搏斗场景，更是古人所常用的题材，并且在相关图像的产生和发展中，赋予了丰富的内涵。（剩余9939字）