英文提供／ Priscilla Wong and Stacey Weng from BBEP (Australia)
翻譯整理／佛館國際組 Buddha Museum International Affairs Team
圖／莊美昭、蔡榮豐 Mei-Chao Chuang、Jungli Tsai
為歡慶佛誕節，佛光山佛陀紀念館與杜倫大學東方文化博物館共同策劃「與佛同行─發現佛陀的故鄉」展覽暨國際學術研討會，並於2018年5月12日正式開幕。研討會中，來自世界各地包含美國、英國、澳洲、菲律賓、尼泊爾等地，超過200多位的專家、學者代表與會，一同見證考古團隊長年在世界遺產的保存與維護計劃的成果發現。
「佛陀誕生地藍毗尼的保存與管理加強計畫」專案始於2011年，由英國杜倫大學聯合國教科文組織教席羅賓‧康寧翰教授與聯合國教科文組織/日本信託基金項目考古調查聯合主任、尼泊爾國家考古局前局長科什山‧普拉薩德‧阿查理雅先生共同執行，帶領尼泊爾與英國等地的考古專家一同在佛陀聖地藍毗尼、提羅拉科特(迦毗羅衛古城)進行考古調查。羅賓‧康寧翰教授形容此次能在佛陀紀念館透過研討會與展覽的形式將考古成果展現在全世界的面前，就像夢想實現了一般。這次與會中重大的發表包含如何以現代科技定位出迦毗羅衛古城的都市藍圖以及佛陀誕生地一帶最早的寺院─摩耶夫人寺的出土報告。
閉幕典禮上，佛光山佛陀紀念館館長如常法師分享佛館開館正好與康寧翰教授開始進行考古計劃的時間同為2011年。佛館隨後與國家文物局展開五年合作計畫，每年藉由推出佛教藝術展覽，串聯佛教的傳播與歷史，更致力於將佛館打造成國際博物館。計畫結束後，也不斷思考如何帶領佛館再回到佛教的源頭，很幸運的就與直接在佛陀誕生地考古的團隊相遇。能跟康寧翰教授的考古團隊一起合作，使得佛陀紀念館作為現代朝聖地，終於能與2,600年前的佛陀誕生地接軌，為了延續「與佛同行」之旅，之後展覽平台將移至尼泊爾、英國杜倫大學，再前往聯合國教科文組織。尼泊爾國家考古局前局長阿查理雅先生也齊聲呼應，期待與佛館未來更多的延續與合作。
•「與佛同行─發現佛陀的故鄉」展覽即日起展至2018年9月30日，歡迎前來佛光山佛陀紀念館，藉由古代與現代文物、3D模型、縮時攝影的展示，一同探尋精彩的考古發現吧！
As an essential part of the Buddha’s Birthday celebrations, the Fo Guang
Shan Buddha Museum cocurated“Walking with the Buddha-Discovering
the Natal Landscape of the Buddha” exhibition and
international academic workshop with the Oriental Museum, Durham University,
UK, that opened on 12 May, 2018. Over 200 scholars, archaeologists and
delegates from around the world such as the United States, UK, Australia,the
Philippines, and Nepal met to unveil exciting new findings, provide the public
with a glimpse into their behind-the-scenes work, and to discuss the pertinent
issues of preservation and sustainability at world heritage sites.
“Strengthening the Conservation and
Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of Lord Buddha”
Project headed by Professor Coningham, UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics
and Practice in Cultural Heritage,and the Department of Archaeology, Durham
University, UK, and Mr. Kosh Prasad Acharya, Co-Director,UNESCO/JFIT
Excavations and former Director-General of Archaeology, Government of Nepal,
began in January 2011, and have brought together archaeologists and specialists
from Nepal and the UK to study sacred sites of the Buddha’s childhood including Lumbini and Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu. At the
opening ceremony,Professor Robin Coningham described that unveiling their
findings in front of the world with a workshop and exhibiting at the Buddha
Museum is like the realization of a “dream.” Remarkable new findings presented
include the use of modern technology to create an accurate urban map of
Tilaurakot-Kapilavastu, and the identification of the Maya Devi Temple, the
earliest shrine at the site of theBuddha’s birthplace.
At the closing ceremony, the Director of the Buddha Museum,
Venerable Ru Chang, noted that the BuddhaMuseum opened in 2011 - the same year
that Professor Coningham began his landmark project. Shortly after,discussions
with the Heritage Association culminatedin a series of exhibitions over five
consecutive years.
These Buddhist exhibitions covered a range of important historical
periods and were instrumental in establishing the Buddha Museum as an
international museum. The Director had always sought to bring the Buddha Museum
back to its roots, and so was most pleased to meet with the team that worked
directly at the Buddha's birthplace. Working together with Professor
Coningham's team on this project completed the pieces of the historical jigsaw.
A gap in time and space spanning 2,600 years has now been
bridged between the Buddha Museum as a center of modern pilgrimage and the
Buddha’s natal landscape.From
Nepal to Durham University, and from Durham University to UNESCO, the aim is to
continue the remarkable journey of “Walking with the Buddha.” Mr.Acharya echoed that continuing the collaboration with the Buddha
Museum would be much appreciated.
• The “Walking
with the Buddha-Discovering the Natal Landscape of the Buddha” exhibition will be open until the 30th September 2018. Visit the Buddha
Museum and enjoy ancient and modern artworks, 3D reconstructions, Time-lapse
video and timelines of these remarkable excavations and discoveries.
