《维摩诘经》 - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	《维摩诘经》
品名（英）	The Vimalakirti Sutra
入馆年号	1947年，47.18.2
策展部门	亚洲艺术（Asian Art）
创作者	Unidentified artist
创作年份	公元 1119
创作地区
分类	书法（Calligraphy）
尺寸	11 英寸 × 26 ft. 7/8 英寸 (27.9 × 794.7 厘米)
介绍（中）	纵观佛教在中国的早期历史，宗教的禁欲主义方面——独身和自我剥夺的实践——与中国的家庭制度和社会价值观发生了冲突。《维摩诘经》颂扬了至高无上的智慧居士维摩诘，提供了经典的证据，证明即使那些留在寺院之外的信徒，启蒙和救赎也是可能的。在这卷抄录了神圣文本的第 5 章到第 9 章的卷轴中，带照明的卷首描绘了维摩诘站在讲台上向广大观众讲道。他被描绘成传统儒家学者的属性：长胡子、苍蝇拂和扶手。卷轴末尾的铭文表明它是在中国西南部偏远的，即今天的云南省。这幅卷轴以金色和银色在紫色丝绸上华丽地绘制和书写，由独立王国大理国首相委托作为送给中国大使的礼物。
介绍（英）	Throughout Buddhism’s early history in China, the ascetic aspects of the religion—the practice of celibacy and self-deprivation—came into conflict with the Chinese family system and social values. The Vimalakirti Sutra, celebrating the supremely wise layman Vimalakirti, provided canonical proof that enlightenment and salvation were possible even for believers who remained outside monastic orders. In this scroll, which transcribes chapters 5 through 9 of the sacred text, the illuminated frontispiece portrays Vimalakirti seated on a dais preaching to a large audience. He is depicted with the attributes of a traditional Confucian scholar: long beard, fly whisk, and armrest. An inscription at the end of the scroll indicates that it was executed in remote southwest China, present-day Yunnan Province. Lavishly painted and written in gold and silver on purple silk, the scroll was commissioned by the prime minister of the independent kingdom of Dali as a gift for the Chinese ambassador.