辽墓出土金属面具与网络起源的再探讨

在众多辽代墓葬中发现的随葬金属面具与网络极大地激起了人们研究的兴趣。目前学界关于契丹族金属面具与网络的随葬这种葬俗的起源还没有统一的定论,主要有以下六种学说,它们分别是萨满教说,下嫁到萧氏皇家女子专用说,佛教说,金缕玉衣说,树葬说以及东胡说。同时,笔者认为唐代西域胡人覆面缠裹的习俗对契丹葬俗形成是起了很大作用的。综上所述,辽代的金属面具与网络正是这些因素共同碰撞的产物。

Discussion of the Metal Mask Unearthed in the Tombs of Liao Dynasty and the Origin of Network Again

Metal masks and meshworks discovered in numerous tombs of Liao Dynasty have inspired people’s interest of study greatly.At present,in academic circles,there hasn’t been any united final verdict about the origin of the Khitan burial custom that they regard metal masks and meshworks as their funeral objects.However,most people approve the following six theories,which are Shamanism,the special theory of royal family women who marry to the family of xiao,Buddhism,the theory of jode clothes which are sewn with gold wire,the theory of tree burial and the theory of Donghu nationality.From the author’s point of view,she believes that the burial custom of wrapping the whole body among the northern barbarian tribes in western regions of Tong Dynasty has huge impact on the burial custom formation in Khitan.To sum up,the author holds that the popular burial custom that uses metal masks and meshworks in Liao Dynasty is produced by all these factors together.