铜川耀州西部的石窟与摩崖造像

2008年我们在陕西省铜川市耀州区西部的小坵镇和照金镇调查了6处石窟与摩崖造像,其中柳家湾摩崖造像、前咀子摩崖造像此前都有记载,其余4处为新发现。柳家湾摩崖造像和前咀子摩崖造像以前被认为是北朝时期的作品,此次根据发愿文及相关特征判断,认为柳家湾摩崖造像为唐代造像,前咀子摩崖造像为北宋造像。新发现的4处均为金代造像。另外还对这6处石窟与摩崖造像的性质作了初步探讨。

Grottoes and Cliffside Images in Western Yaozhou,Tongchuan City

In 2008,the authors conducted a survey of grottoes and cliffside images in Liujiawan,Qianzuizi,Jianping,Yangliuping,Chenjiahe and Caogou.All of the loci are located in western Yaozhou District.Besides Liujiawan and Qianzuizi where grottoes were identified before,the other four loci are new discoveries.Based on the oath texts and other related characteristics,Liujiawan cliffside images should be dated to the Tang Dynasty,and Qianzuizi images were craved around the Northern Song Dynasty.In terms of the cliffside images in other four loci,the survey shows that they were craved in the Jin Dynasty.In addition to the date,this paper also investigates the nature of these grottoes and Cliffside images.