世界文明瑰寶 Treasures of the World's Cultures

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佛陀立像　Standing Buddha

2世紀 貴霜時期　2nd century, Kushan Period

巴基斯坦 古犍陀羅 塔克依 巴依佛教寺院遺址　From ancient Gandhara, Takht-i-Bahi, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan

灰片岩　Grey schist

　這尊立佛出自古犍陀羅地區，約位於現今巴基斯坦西北邊境的塔克西拉和白沙瓦一帶。在中亞貴霜時期（1-3世紀）這裡是主要的佛教中心。這尊佛像是迦膩色迦王（126-151年）時期的作品，此一時期迦膩色迦王集結了第四次佛經編審大會，經此大會，佛教得以傳播到中亞及中國。

　This standing Buddha is from ancient Gandhara, the region around Taxila and Peshawar in the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan. The area was a major centre of Buddhism under the Kushan rulers. During the time of king Kanishka (c. 126- 151), the likely date of this image, the Fourth Council was convened, an event which laid the foundation for the spread of Buddhism into Central Asia and China.　■資料：香港藝術館