鲁迅一生收藏和研究汉画像,其晚年尤与河南南阳有不解之缘。历史上的南阳,文化积淀浓厚,经济发达繁荣,南阳汉代画像石是中华民族文化宝库中一颗璀璨的明珠,堪称东方艺术的奇丽瑰宝。南阳在西汉时期是大地主大富商盘踞经营的地方,史书上称南阳在汉代“商遍天下,富冠海内”。以刘秀为首的中央集团的形成,为东汉时期的南阳提供了在各个领域繁荣发展的可能和机遇。发达的经济,为厚葬风俗提供了充实的物质保 Lu Xun’s life collection and study of Han portraits, especially in his later years, Nanyang, Henan have indissoluble bond. Nanyang in history, rich cultural heritage, economic prosperity, Nanyang Han Dynasty portrait stone is a treasure house of Chinese culture in a bright pearl, called the wonderful gem of Oriental art. In the Western Han Dynasty, Nanyang was the place where large landowners and wealthy merchants were entrenched. In the history books, Nanyang was known as the “merchant all over the world and rich crown and homeland” in the Han Dynasty. The formation of a central group headed by Liu Xiu provided the opportunities and opportunities for Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty to flourish in various fields. Developed economy, burial customs provide a substantial material security