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涅槃變相碑
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涅槃變相碑是唐代武周時期碑刻,中華人民共和國國家一級文物,禁止出境展覽文物之一。原為山西省臨猗縣大雲寺遺物。廟宇早毀,石碑於1957年移至山西省博物館(太原重陽宮碑廊,今屬山西省藝術博物館)收藏。此碑意在表現佛祖涅槃變相前後的情景與佛陀講法度人故事,構圖緊湊,雕工細緻,頗具隋唐時期雕刻的圓潤華麗之風。[1]
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碑通高302厘米,寬87厘米,厚25厘米。碑為螭首、龜趺,碑額雕刻眾神將護持之須彌山,題銘天授二年(691年)。正面刻畫涅槃故事六圖,上部分雕納棺、臨終遺戒、荼毗、送葬四圖;碑額部雕眾弟子將之護持須彌山;下部為難陀供養圖;背面雕為母說法、焚棺和雙足顯聖、天界起塔等圖;下層刻有施主姓名。[1]