一、引言墓志历来为金石研究者所重,然而大多仅限于志文,对其装饰纹样罕有论及。墓志形制发展到盝顶式样,比起之前的砖志或小型碑状墓志、近方形石质墓志,在镌刻花纹装饰图像方面,有更加优势的整体布局空间和发挥余地。墓志纹饰是墓志的组成部分,能和墓葬中其他随葬物品相对照,更直观地反映当时丧葬精神与社会风尚。数十年前,夏鼐先生即提出,对此若能勤加搜罗,“不仅可以窥见当时艺术的风尚及其造诣,且亦可以作为断代的标准。”①本文即拟择取隋唐墓志纹饰中具有代表性的四神十二辰纹加以 I. INTRODUCTION The epitaphs have always been valued by researchers of stone, but most of them are limited to the essay, which is rarely mentioned in the decorative patterns. Cemetery developed to the top of the cemetery style, compared to the previous brick or small monument of the tomb, near the square stone epitaph, engraved decorative patterns in the image, there is more advantage of the overall layout of space and give play to the room. The epitaphs are part of the epitaphs and can be compared with other burial objects in the tombs to more directly reflect the funeral spirit and social customs at that time. Several decades ago, Mr. Xia Yu proposed that if we diligently collect them, we can not only get a glimpse of the artistic style and attainments of the time, but also serve as the standard of the dynasty. "① This article intends to select the epitaphs of the Sui and Tang Dynasties Decorations in a representative of the four gods twelve ecliptic pattern to be