谢菲[2]　贺阳[3]

摘　要：“异文锦”是“文字锦”中一个特殊的品类，由于数量稀少、异文识别困难等多方因素，这类织锦常被研究者忽略。本文从“异文锦”的文体辨识入手，拟就目前发现的公元4～13世纪“异文锦”做出分析和研究，更好地确定其织造时间、地域，合理推测出织造者和服用者的身份地位。“异文锦”是古代东西方文化交流最有力的证据，此研究有助于进一步探索古代中亚—西域—中原间的政治、经济和文化之间的关系。

关键词：公元4～13世纪；文字锦；异文锦

Research on “Foreign Language Brocade” from the 4th to 13th Century

Xie Fei　He Yang(www.daowen.com)

Abstract:“Foreign Language Brocade”is a special category of “Character Brocade”,which is often neglected by researchers due to little quantity and difficulty in recognizing foreign language.From the “Foreign Language Brocade” stylistic identification,this article aims at the 4th to 13th century “Foreign Language Brocade” found currently to do analysis and research,determines its weaving time,geography more accurately,and reasonably estimates the status of users and the weaving workers.“Foreign Language Brocade”is the most powerful evidence of the culture communication between east and west in ancient times,and the study is conducive to further exploring the political,economic and cultural relations between ancient central Asia,western region and central plains.

Key Words:4th to 13th century; Character Brocade; Foreign Language Brocade

“文字锦”是古代织锦中一项重要的品类，“长乐明光”“五星出东方利中国”等文字锦不胜枚举，一些学者和专家也对这类织锦做了深入的研究和探讨。在“文字锦”中存在一种异类——“异文锦”，顾名思义就是织有非汉字的织锦，经相关专家辨别考证，主要分为佉卢文、钵罗钵文和阿拉伯文三种，其中一部分“异文锦”的含义暂无法破译。