前言舍利塔铭是隋唐舍利瘗埋制度的重要组成部分。前人从地宫形制和舍利容器的形制及纹饰方面对隋唐舍利瘗埋制度进行了研究,普遍认为隋唐时期形成了中国化的舍利瘗埋制度,并初步划分出其发展阶段。前人研究中指出地宫形制与中国传统墓葬的关系,武后始创于显庆五年的多重棺椁制度对之后的舍利瘗埋制度产生重大影响。杨泓认为:“综合有关中国佛教舍利塔基和所瘗埋舍利容器的考古发现,可以大略将北朝至唐代舍利瘗埋制度的发展演变分为四个阶段:北朝早期,北朝晚期、隋至唐初,唐 Preface Dali Ta Ming is the Sui and Tang relics burial system is an important part. The predecessors studied the system of relics buried in the Sui and Tang dynasties in terms of the shape and ornamentation of the geodesy and relic containers. It is generally believed that the system of relics of Chinese relics was formed during the Sui and Tang dynasties, and its development stage was initially divided. The predecessors’ studies pointed out the relationship between the underground palace pattern and the traditional Chinese tombs, and the multiple coffin system that Wu founded in Xianqing had a significant impact on the subsequent relics burial system. According to Yang Hong, ”The comprehensive analysis of the archaeological discoveries of the Buddhist stupa and pagoda containers in China can be roughly divided into four stages: the early Northern Dynasties, the late Northern Dynasties, the Sui Dynasty To the early Tang, Tang