尺寸：高99厘米
年代：北齐天保二年(551年)
质地：石灰岩 石雕
风格：中原
来源：宾夕法尼亚大学博物馆
参阅：外部链接
鉴赏：
龙碑首上凹一龛，为文殊、维摩诘对坐论道，火焰形龛楣上雕伎乐天人，一胡人跳胡旋舞，正中为释迦佛，两侧为迦叶、阿难二弟子、二菩萨，二供善人、二比丘。下部正中为香炉、二狮子、二童子。内容丰富、雕镂技法多样，实为北齐碑像精品。

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Votive stela. Carved block of grey limestone with a brownish patina. The recess in the front contains figures in high relief while the sides are carved with scenes in very low relief. The top is curved and supports the arched bodies of three double-headed dragons. The back is inscribed. The original inscription was probably erased to make room for the current one which tells of the restoration of the stela in 1561 CE. This is followed by the names of distinguished personages which is followed by a history of the stela in which it is stated that the monument was dedicated in the 2nd year of the Tianbao reign period of the Northern Qi (551 CE). In the central scene of this stela, the Buddha is surrounded by an assembly of monks, bodhisattvas, and priests. Above this, two figures sit debating the Buddhist truths. Vimalakirti, a Buddhist layman, is on the right holding a fan and Manjusri, the bodhisattva of wisdom, is on the left. The scene is from Vimalakirti Nirdesa Sutra which introduced the concept that enlightenment could be attained by laymen and not only be ascetic monks, thus promoting Buddhism among the Chinese intellectual elite.