策勒縣位于(yu)(yu)和田(tian)市與(yu)(yu)于(yu)(yu)田(tian)縣之(zhi)間(jian),與(yu)(yu)和田(tian)、于(yu)(yu)田(tian)一樣,都在古絲綢之(zhi)路南線(xian)上。在策勒縣,我們(men)游覽了(le)達瑪溝(gou)佛(fo)教(jiao)文化遺址(zhi)。當時雖然看到了(le)一些出土文物,但并(bing)沒有(you)感(gan)覺(jue)到有(you)多(duo)么重要(yao)。而且游覽時間(jian)安排得很短,匆忙之(zhi)中,照(zhao)片(pian)也拍的(de)(de)很少(shao)。回來后查找有(you)關資料才(cai)發現,達瑪溝(gou)佛(fo)教(jiao)遺址(zhi)遠非我們(men)看到的(de)(de)那么簡(jian)單(dan),以至于(yu)(yu)我們(men)對和田(tian)都要(yao)刮目(mu)相(xiang)看。
達(da)瑪(ma)溝(gou)佛(fo)教(jiao)文(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)址位于(yu)策勒(le)縣以東(dong)30公里處,距離315國(guo)道4公里。遺(yi)址區所在(zai)地——達(da)瑪(ma)溝(gou),在(zai)兩漢時期(qi)是西域(yu)綠洲小(xiao)國(guo)“媲摩”所在(zai)地。后來被于(yu)闐(tian)(tian)國(guo)吞并(bing),變成了(le)于(yu)闐(tian)(tian)東(dong)邊(bian)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)(zhong)鎮(zhen),它是于(yu)闐(tian)(tian)國(guo)東(dong)邊(bian)較大的(de)(de)(de)綠洲、較重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)交通樞紐和軍事(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)鎮(zhen)。星(xing)河斗(dou)轉,歲月(yue)滄桑,昔日的(de)(de)(de)繁盛早已湮沒(mei)在(zai)歷(li)史的(de)(de)(de)長河中(zhong)(zhong),了(le)無痕跡。一次(ci)(ci)偶(ou)然的(de)(de)(de)事(shi)件使這一歷(li)史遺(yi)跡再次(ci)(ci)呈現在(zai)世人面前,專家(jia)們在(zai)經歷(li)了(le)多(duo)年的(de)(de)(de)探尋與研究之后,認為(wei)(wei)達(da)瑪(ma)溝(gou)區域(yu)是佛(fo)國(guo)于(yu)闐(tian)(tian)的(de)(de)(de)政治(zhi)經濟文(wen)化(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)心,因此(ci),消(xiao)失了(le)千年的(de)(de)(de)于(yu)闐(tian)(tian)文(wen)明再次(ci)(ci)成為(wei)(wei)舉(ju)世矚目的(de)(de)(de)焦點。2013年5月(yue)3日國(guo)務院把(ba)新疆達(da)瑪(ma)溝(gou)佛(fo)寺(si)遺(yi)址列為(wei)(wei)第七批全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點文(wen)物保護單位。
中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國社科院新疆考古(gu)(gu)大隊巫(wu)新華(hua)(hua)博(bo)士在(zai)其“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)國勝跡——達(da)(da)瑪溝”一(yi)(yi)(yi)文中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)說:和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)古(gu)(gu)稱于(yu)闐,不(bu)僅(jin)是(shi)西(xi)(xi)域絲路重鎮、玉石(shi)之路的(de)源(yuan)(yuan)頭,而且是(shi)與中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國古(gu)(gu)代文明(ming)淵源(yuan)(yuan)極(ji)深(shen)的(de)故土。昆侖(lun)山(shan)(shan)是(shi)座神(shen)(shen)話之山(shan)(shan),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國上古(gu)(gu)神(shen)(shen)話中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)大多(duo)數神(shen)(shen)仙都來自(zi)(zi)這(zhe)里。而和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)正好(hao)位于(yu)昆侖(lun)山(shan)(shan)主脈(mo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)段,這(zhe)里既出(chu)產和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)玉,又是(shi)神(shen)(shen)話中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)黃帝、昊(hao)帝、伏羲(xi)、后羿、嫘(lei)祖、女媧和(he)(he)(he)西(xi)(xi)王母等華(hua)(hua)夏赫(he)赫(he)先祖傳說的(de)原(yuan)住仙境。與此同(tong)時,古(gu)(gu)代中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國人(ren)(ren)還始終堅信不(bu)疑地(di)(di)認為(wei):華(hua)(hua)夏一(yi)(yi)(yi)脈(mo)的(de)母親河(he)——黃河(he)的(de)發源(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)也(ye)在(zai)昆侖(lun)山(shan)(shan)和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)山(shan)(shan)麓。如(ru)此一(yi)(yi)(yi)來,華(hua)(hua)夏先祖圣人(ren)(ren),以及古(gu)(gu)代中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國一(yi)(yi)(yi)切神(shen)(shen)圣、美好(hao)的(de)事物都與和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)有著千(qian)絲萬縷(lv)的(de)關系。于(yu)闐(和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian))自(zi)(zi)古(gu)(gu)便被稱為(wei)西(xi)(xi)域佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)國。也(ye)是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)傳入中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)、東亞等地(di)(di)的(de)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)站(zhan)。其佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)文化(hua)不(bu)僅(jin)深(shen)遠地(di)(di)影響(xiang)到(dao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)、西(xi)(xi)藏(zang)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)以及東亞各地(di)(di)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao),同(tong)時也(ye)深(shen)受中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)各方面的(de)影響(xiang)。漢(han)語的(de)“佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)”字(zi)便翻(fan)譯自(zi)(zi)古(gu)(gu)代于(yu)闐語,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國內地(di)(di)較早的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)經(jing)《四十(shi)二(er)章經(jing)》也(ye)譯自(zi)(zi)古(gu)(gu)代于(yu)闐語。甚(shen)至(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)早期所(suo)謂的(de)西(xi)(xi)天(tian)取經(jing),也(ye)只是(shi)到(dao)于(yu)闐——古(gu)(gu)代和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)——這(zhe)個西(xi)(xi)天(tian)而已。古(gu)(gu)代和(he)(he)(he)田(tian)(tian)作為(wei)我國著名的(de)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)之一(yi)(yi)(yi),其對中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)原(yuan)乃至(zhi)整個東亞佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)教(jiao)的(de)影響(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)直延續至(zhi)今。巫(wu)新華(hua)(hua)認為(wei),“達(da)(da)瑪溝(Damago)”應是(shi)于(yu)闐古(gu)(gu)語借用梵(fan)文“Dharma(意(yi)(yi)譯:佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法,音譯即達(da)(da)摩(mo)(mo))”加詞(ci)綴GO而成(cheng),意(yi)(yi)思為(wei)佛(fo)(fo)(fo)(fo)法匯聚之地(di)(di),漢(han)語音譯正確名稱應該是(shi)“達(da)(da)摩(mo)(mo)溝”。
達(da)瑪溝(gou)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文化遺(yi)址(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)說明中(zhong)說到(dao)(dao):于闐(和(he)(he)田)是(shi)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)傳(chuan)入中(zhong)原、乃至(zhi)東亞其他地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)較(jiao)早(zao)的(de)(de)(de)策源地(di)(di)(di);還是(shi)古(gu)代(dai)西域大乘(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)中(zhong)心,也是(shi)中(zhong)原大乘(cheng)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)的(de)(de)(de)策源地(di)(di)(di);于闐佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)文化深遠地(di)(di)(di)影響到(dao)(dao)中(zhong)原佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)、西藏(zang)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao),以(yi)(yi)及東亞各地(di)(di)(di)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)。達(da)瑪溝(gou)是(shi)古(gu)代(dai)和(he)(he)田佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)香火較(jiao)盛的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)方之一,廣泛分布著(zhu)許多重要(yao)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)遺(yi)址(zhi)。從北到(dao)(dao)南(nan)有托(tuo)(tuo)普魯克(ke)墩、哈德里克(ke)、克(ke)科吉格代(dai)、巴勒瓦斯提(ti)、老達(da)瑪溝(gou)、烏尊(zun)塔提(ti)、喀拉沁(qin)、丹丹烏里克(ke)等著(zhu)名佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)遺(yi)址(zhi)。以(yi)(yi)托(tuo)(tuo)普魯克(ke)墩佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)遺(yi)址(zhi)群為代(dai)表的(de)(de)(de)達(da)瑪溝(gou)南(nan)部佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)遺(yi)址(zhi)是(shi)未曾遭受20世紀外國探險隊劫掠,而完整保(bao)存(cun)下來的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)遺(yi)址(zhi),這里不(bu)斷增多的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)(fo)寺(si)遺(yi)址(zhi)發(fa)現及大量(liang)考古(gu)資料的(de)(de)(de)出現,可以(yi)(yi)說是(shi)21世紀學術界(jie)(jie)、佛(fo)(fo)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)界(jie)(jie)的(de)(de)(de)一個重大事件。