善財童子的獨立造像究竟在中國何時出現,是個有趣且值得關注的 議題,目前出現此類型的造像,為 2001 年大陸的考古相關單位,發現 杭州雷峰塔的地宮供養物中,有一件玉雕童子像出土,此童子的身分, 考古單位最早訂名為「善財童子」,而後有金申學者反對之。但之後學 界並無專家學者針對其玉雕童子像的身分進行更深入的釐清以及探 討,故本文重新對該尊造像進行探究,認為此尊玉雕童子,即是善財童 子,此尊的案例在唐五代可說是極為特殊,可以說是獨立異化的發展, 具有濃厚護國色彩的特質。
The topics of the appearance of Sudhana who was an individual holy figure in China was interesting and noteworthy. A jade boy statue was excavated from underground palace of Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou in 2001. The jade boy statue was similar to Sudhana, so it was named “Sudhana”. Some scholars dissented, but archaeologists to date have yet to find books and other written works in this type of style. So this paper re-explored the statues. After exploring, the author knew the jade boy statue was Sudhana. This case of the Sudhana was very special in the Tang and Five Dynasties. It was the Independent development of an individual holy figure. And it had a dash of patriotism.
入法界品、華嚴經、雷峰塔、地宮
Gaṇḍavyūha, Avatamsaka Sutra, Leifeng Pagoda, underground palace