Maiji Mountain Grottoes：The Oriental Sculpture Gallery

　　麦积山石窟是一个历经千年的文化历史交融遗迹，崖体上分布着密如蜂房的洞窟，洞窟里的塑像与壁画都像一帧帧历史电影画面，蕴含着丰富的社会历史文化。麦积山因山形如麦垛之状而得名，麦积山石窟作为“中国四大石窟”之一，被誉为“东方雕塑陈列馆”。 本书为《麦积山石窟：东方雕塑艺术陈列馆》的英文版，该书的中文版于2019年由西安出版社出版。本书是一部介绍石窟艺术与历史文化的导览书，也是一部叙述文物故事的通俗读物。本书以麦积山石窟参观路线上的精品洞窟为主线，重点呈现麦积山石窟造像艺术，详细介绍麦积山石窟博大精深的历史文化。把麦积山石窟建筑特色、雕塑艺术、壁画内容成功地展现给读者，让读者感受麦积山石窟艺术的魅力及观赏价值，体会麦积山石窟的辉煌与衰落，同时激发读者对麦积山石窟的浓厚兴趣及期待，促使大众读者深度了解麦积山石窟。

　　何洪岩，敦煌研究院麦积山石窟艺术研究所社会教育BU主任、文博副研究馆员。长期从事石窟艺术研究、游客管理与旅游接待讲解工作，多次为党和国家领导人讲解麦积山石窟。曾作为讲述人做客央视大型纪录片《麦积山石窟》的专题节目；应邀担任“甘肃省石窟讲解和游客管理高级研修班”授课老师；多次担任天水市讲解、导游大赛评委；荣获甘肃省旅游“三年翻番与质量提升计划”先进工作者、省直文化系统先进工作者、甘肃省丝绸之路申报世界文化遗产工作先进个人、天水市直属机关工委优秀共产党员等多项荣誉。 杨香玲，天水师范学院外国语学院教授、硕士生导师。研究方向为翻译学和英语教学论。现主持国家社科基金项目一项，曾主持国家基础教科研项目两项、高教社英语教改项目两项、外研社英语教改项目两项、甘肃省社科联项目两项、甘肃省教育厅教科研项目两项、甘肃省教育规划项目两项、甘肃省天水市科技局社科项目一项等近二十个科研项目。

Contents
 
Opening Words
Stories on the Silk Road: The Maiji Mountain Grottoes 
 
The Maiji Mountain Grottoes......002
Thousands of Years in Longshan
 
The Construction and Development of the Maiji Mountain Grottoes
Vicissitudes in Thousand Years, Brightness in the New Century ......008
 
The Ruiying Temple
The Shakyamuni Statue in the Mountain, Auspicious Light in the Temple......016
 
Stupa
A View of the Wind and Clouds from the Top of a Majestic Mountain......024
 
Cave 1
The Buddha Entering Nirvana......030
 
Cave 2
The Kunlun Tamer......035
 
Cave 74
The Style of the Western Regions......041
 
Cave 76
The Rain of Flowers in Clear Sky......046
 
Cave 78
The Qiu Chi Donors......051
 
Cave 87
Kasyapa......059
 
 
Cave 90
The Three Buddhas Sitting Side by Side......063
 
Cave 98
The Three Western Saints......067
 
Cave 115
Shanggui Sima......070
Cave 121
The Whisperers......077
 
Cave 127
The Painted Buddha Grottoes......081
 
Cave 133
The Secret Cave of the Ten Thousand Buddhas......098
 
Cave 135
Above Paradise......110
 
Cave 147
The Elegant and Refined Portrayal......118
 
Cave 165
The Beauty of Simplicity and Elegance......121
 
Cave 43
The Soul Returning to Buddha Cave......125
 
Cave 44
The Oriental Beauty......130
 
Cave 123
The Virgin Boy and Girl......133
 
Cave 191
The Vajra of Incarnation......138
 
Cave 3
Thousands of Buddhas with Thousands of Faces......142
 
Cave 4
The Pavilion of Scattered Flowers on the Precipice......145
 
Cave 9
The Divine Bird of Common Destiny......156
 
Cave 62
Face Round as Pearls and Smooth as Jades......161
 
Cave 5
The Calf with Golden Horns and Silver Hooves......164
 
Cave 13
The Buddha Viewing the Boundless Universe......172
 
The Fasheng Stele
Tramping in Chaos, Meditating in the Maiji Mountain......176
 
The Official Certification of the Allocated Fields by the Sichuan Imperial Bureau
Running between Long (Gansu) and Shu (Sichuan) during the War......185
 
The Ancient Documents of the Maiji Mountain Grottoes
Sutra Scrolls Respectfully Collected in the Old Temple......193
 
The Ancient Plank Roads of the Maiji Mountain Grottoes
Flying Clouds through the Frame of the Red Ladder along the Cliff’s Face ......201
 
The Maiji Mountain Celebrities
Passers-by of the World and All Living Beings......214