元代是中国历史上第一个由少数民族建立的统一王朝,蒙古族统治者面对空前辽阔的帝国,其政治统治相对松散,各种文化艺术得以延承发展。元代雕塑艺术受到宋代世俗、写实风格的影响,同时也有其独立的时代特色。蒙元统治者信奉藏传佛教,即喇嘛教,这使得喇嘛教的“西天梵相”造像形式兴起;对于原来中土的佛教、道教以及外来印度教、基督教等其它宗教,蒙元统治者也能够容纳其存在,甚至鼓励其发展,促使出现了异彩纷呈的宗教雕塑局面。在雕塑题材更 The Yuan Dynasty was the first unified dynasty established by the ethnic minorities in Chinese history. The Mongolian rulers were faced with an empire of unprecedented magnanimity, their political rule was relatively loose, and various arts and culture were allowed to develop. The sculpture art in the Yuan Dynasty was influenced by the secular and realistic styles in the Song Dynasty and also had its own independent characteristics of the times. Mongolian rulers believe in Tibetan Buddhism, that is, Lamaism, which makes the Lamaism “West Vatican” statues rise; for the original Buddhism, Taoism and foreign Hinduism, Christianity and other religions, the Mongol rulers can also To accommodate its existence, and even encourage its development, prompting the emergence of a colorful scene of religious sculpture. In the sculpture theme even more