旅美知名畫家何山先生與佛光山結緣已有二十餘年的光陰。1994年佛光山為籌措宜蘭佛光大學建校經費，台灣藝文界發起了藝術拍賣會，何山先生的作品也參與此藝文盛會。先生畢生代表作品甚多，1994年8月所完成位於佛光山台北道場大殿的壁畫即是之一；全長38米，高約3.6米，左為｢慈悲喜捨遍法界｣的普賢菩薩，右為｢智慧靈光照大千｣的文殊菩薩，分立主殿兩側。同年，何山先生攜其作品於高雄佛光山舉辦展覽，其中敦煌摹本最後被收藏於佛光山，也就是這本畫冊所載的內容了。
凡到過台北道場大殿禮佛的信眾，很難不被環繞於四周的壁畫所吸引，精湛的工筆，細膩的彩繪，華幔傘蓋，嚴飾道場。｢爐香乍爇法界蒙薰，諸佛海會悉遙聞…..｣，在出家僧眾主法的引領下，焚香祝禱梵唄課誦，法音宣流，二十餘年來大小法會，與會信眾早難以算計。面對莊嚴的聖像，信眾合掌虔誠頂禮，身心慧命頓有所依，我想，佛教藝術對人心所起的作用與深刻的意涵，其意義莫過於此！
家師 星雲大師於學僧時期，即領悟到佛教在弘傳過程中，藝術所引發的重要影響。仰止二千多年來，歷代祖師、居士大德與工藝師發心發願所留下璀璨的佛教藝術，至今已成為人類重要的文化遺產。因此在佛光山開山乃至在全球建寺的過程中，從道場的規劃、殿堂的設計、乃至佛像聖物的形式等，家師無不反覆思量費心籌劃，希望藉由莊嚴的道場，令天下眾生的身心，皆能有依止安頓之處。在與社會各界往來中，家師對藝術家一向關心尊崇，互動已是平常，若有獲悉肯為佛教藝術創作者，更是支持鼓勵有加，或展覽、收藏，乃至引導創作，在在均希望佛教藝術能繼續弘傳發揚。
在家師的指導支持下，2013年，佛光山耗時13年編纂的《世界佛教美術圖說大辭典》二十鉅冊終於發行，這是一次佛教藝術的大集結，目前已成為學術界研究佛教藝術最佳參考範本。在編輯這本何山先生的敦煌臨摹畫冊時，我們也依這套美術辭典所載，透過編輯人員逐一比對原壁畫的窟位及佛像人物的位置，並輔以文字說明，希望提供讀者更完整的資訊，對何山先生當年於石窟臨摹的艱辛過程，或能略表一二，也作為我們對畫家的尊崇。
何山先生現年已七十有餘，先生年輕時是大陸重點栽培的藝術家，兼具畫家與學者的身分，其著作《西域文化與敦煌藝術》數十年來仍持續再版，成就有目共睹。今將典藏於佛光山的作品出版畫冊，希望藉由畫作，與社會大眾分享敦煌佛教藝術輝煌的歷史。是為序！

佛光緣美術館總館長
如常(簽名式)
 

 

Mr. He Shan is a well-known Chinese artist expatriate in the United States, and has great affinity with Fo Guang Shan for over 20 years. In 1994, when Fo Guang Shan was raising funds for Fo Guang University in Yilan, the community of artists and scholars in Taiwan started to launch an art auction. The artworks by Mr. He Shan were part of this event. Mr. He Shan devoted his whole life to the creation of magnificent works of art. The mural located in Main Shrine of Fo Guang Shan Taipei Vihara is one of his representative works. It was completed in August 1994, with a total length of 38 meters at a height of about 3.6 meters. The mural hangs on each sides of the main shrine; on the left wall it depicts Samantabhadra’s “Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity Pervade All Dharma Realm,” and on the right wall is Manjusri’s “Wisdom Light Shines on the Universe.” In the same year, Mr. He Shan held an exhibition at Fo Guang Shan in Kaohsiung. His paintings imitating the Dunhuang murals were subsequently collected at Fo Guang Shan; this album records such collection.

Anyone who visits the Main Shrine of Fo Guang Shan Taipei Vihara would be attracted to the murals on the walls. His exquisite skills and the use of delicate colors decorate the walls of the shrine. The Main Shrine has held many Dharma services led by the monastic community in the past 20 years, with countless devotees attending the services. In the “Praise of Incense,” it is written that, “Incense has just begun to burn in the censer, and the fragrance permeates the Dharma realm. Buddhas of the universe perceive it from near and far.” Facing the magnificent Buddhist figures, the devotees sincerely join their palms to make prostrations, and their body and mind have a place to settle. Therefore, I think that the profound meaning and impact in Buddhist art on the mind of all living beings are more than this!

Venerable Master Hsing Yun, my teacher and founder of Fo Guang Shan, understood that the Buddhism art when he was a novice monk. The magnificent Buddhist art has been created by the past patriarchs, Buddhist devotees, monks and artists, and their valuable contribution has made this become an important cultural heritage of humankind for more than 2,000 years. Therefore, when my teacher was establishing temples worldwide, he has made tremendous efforts in planning and designing the shrines and halls, as well as the Buddha statues and other Dharma objects. It is his hope that the solemn temples would be a refuge place of relief and protection for all sentient beings. My teacher has frequent collections with artists in the society, and often cares for them and respects them, especially those who create Buddhist art. The artists have been encouraged and supported in the exhibitions and publication of their works by him. Venerable Master Hsing Yun sincerely hopes that Buddhist art can be promoted and carried on.

The 20-volume Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts was published in 2013 under the guidance and supporting of Venerable Master Hsing Yun. This set of volumes took 13 years to complete, and is the first compendium of the world’s Buddhist arts. It has become the best reference for the academic study in Buddhist art. This collection by Mr. He Shan contains the copies of Dunhuang mural. The editors of this album wrote the descriptions according to the pictures and texts of the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts. They verify his paintings by comparing them with the original murals, checking the location of each artwork. We hope to provide additional information to the readers so that they can know a little more about the hardships of Mr. He Shan during the years of his works at Dunhuang Caves; it is also our way of showing respect for the painter.

Mr. He Shan, now over 70 years old, is an art master nurtured in mainland China. He is both a painter and a scholar. His book, Culture of the Western Regions and Dunhuang Art, has been continuously reprinted for decades. His achievements today are obvious to everyone. Now we have published an album recording the collection of his works kept at Fo Guang Han. It is the hope that through his paintings, we can share the glorious history of Dunhuang Buddhist art to the public.

 

Shi Ruchang
At Fo Guang Shan
December 2015

 

    話說2012年10月，台灣鄉土畫先驅何文杞先生參與「百畫齊芳─百位畫家畫佛館特展」。翌年，家師星雲大師致贈百位畫家每人一套《世界佛教美術圖說大辭典》，隨後，我邀請何文杞先生為佛陀紀念館駐館藝術家，他感動之餘，允諾再創作100幅佛光山與佛館的畫作，致贈給佛光山。

    何文杞先生是台灣現代水彩畫協會會長、國際現代水彩畫聯盟總裁、台美文化基金會董事、陳澄波文化基金會董事，專長水彩，其作品獲得國外高度評價，曾榮獲英國劍橋世界名人錄中心「2005世界傑出百人藝術家」、「美國北卡傳記協會國際名人錄傑出藝術領導獎」、「日本東京美術館白亞展特別優秀獎」等。
    畫家何文杞一生獻身藝術，發掘台灣之美，推廣台灣藝術，不斷思考台灣文化的走向與未來，被譽為「最具反省精神的台灣新本土主義畫家」！提及創作一百幅佛光山與佛館的目的，他說，星雲大師以文化弘揚佛法，身為畫家的他，也希望透過自己擅長的繪畫，以佛館為創作背景，透過畫筆展現佛館之美。

    十九歲就受洗成為天主教徒的何文杞先生，秉持著「宗教本是同源」的理念，與佛光山互相包容、合作交流。他說，佛光山讓大眾歡喜前來，就是因為人事物都很善美，法師與義工都相當親切，景物優美，因此也讓他得以歡喜完成百幅佛館畫作。

    韶光荏苒，轉眼何文杞先生已完成百幅畫作，2015年6月他帶來他的百幅作品。看著擺在桌面的畫作，我眼睛為之一亮，畫中的景物雖是我所熟悉的，但透過畫筆呈現出來的，卻別有風味。畫中各種角度的大佛、遠近高低各不同的八塔、初春的紫竹林、冬日午後的雙閣樓，還有隨風搖曳的……，我似乎聽到了「沙沙」的風聲，嗅到了淡淡的花香，也感受到畫家的「心」，更我體會到星雲大師以文化弘法的理念。

    佛光山與佛館之美，您可以親臨現場體會，或透過攝影鏡頭感受，也可以聽別人轉述領略……。而今年9月，佛陀紀念館將展出「人間淨土—何文杞彩繪佛館百景捐贈畫展」並出版專集，讓他帶領您欣賞不同風光的佛光山與佛館之美。

    在此除了要感謝何文杞先生，還要特別感謝陪伴他完成百幅畫作的何夫人，及協助畫家完成畫作的佛陀紀念館和佛光緣美術館總館、屏東館的法師及義工伙伴。是為序。

佛光山佛陀紀念館館長 如常