The Investigation into the Individual Stone Statues of the Northern Period in the Shenxi Region

• Main Authors: MA YU-HSIEN, 馬羽嫻
• Other Authors: 潘亮文
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/37873198471249213992

碩士 === 國立臺南藝術大學 === 藝術史與藝術評論研究所 === 95 === Abstract The thesis is to examine the yet obscured individual stony statues in the Shanxi Province in China during the Northern Period. First of all, the thesis compares and clarifies the present and ancient names of the locations of these statues. The statues are mostly situated in Xian, Changan, Jingyang, Xianyang, Xingping, Ganxian, Gaoling, Lintong, Yaoxian, Huaxian, Luochuan, Huanglin, Changwu, and Ansai. Among them, Xian stands out for its influence on the statues in the other counties. The influence is reflected in styles, motifs, shapes and decorations. Hence a single chapter will be devoted to discussing the uniqueness of Xian statues. Then I divide the other statues into two categories, according to their distance from Xian and to their similarity to those in Xian. The first category is composed of areas adjacent to Xian, such as Changan, Jingyang, Xianyang, Xingping, Ganxian, and Gaoling. The other category includes such farther counties as Yaoxian, Huaxian, Luochuan, Huanglin, Changwu, and Ansai. Lintong is categorized into the first group because of its location, yet its statues’ resemblance to those in Yaoxian, which belongs to the second category, deserves further discussion. In addition, I also study some statues from unknown origins in the hope of putting together the overall development of statues in Shanxi. When it comes to the religious beliefs and icons, the most common are Shijia, crossing-feet Maitreya as well as standing Guanyin. Some crossing-feet Maitreya are adorned with Taoist caps. This reflects some fusion/confusion between Buddist Maitreya and Taoist icons. In conclusion, I try to map the various styles of statues in Shanxi during the Northern Period through a close look in all respects.