一印度与中国同为文明古国,两国间的交往历史悠久。佛教承载了两国间的精神纽带。佛教自两汉间传入中国后,逐渐获得长足发展,最终成为中国主流信仰之一,由佛教而生发的艺术亦几乎涵盖着整个中国大地,构成了中国宗教艺术的主脉。在整个中国思想史或艺术史上,从来没有哪一种外来文化能在中国产生如此深广的影响。而就印度佛像的出现到传入中国以来的历史进程 As India is an ancient civilization with China, the exchanges between the two countries have a long history. Buddhism carries the spiritual bond between the two countries. After Buddhism was introduced to China from Han Dynasty to Han Dynasty, Buddhism gradually developed rapidly and finally became one of the mainstream beliefs in China. The art of Buddhism also covered almost the entire Chinese land and formed the main artery of Chinese religious art. In the history of Chinese thought or art history, no foreign culture has ever had such a profound impact in China. And on the appearance of the Indian Buddha came the historical process since it was introduced to China