壁画,顾名思义就是绘制在墙上或洞窟壁上的画,它不单起装饰作用,而且要反映这面墙壁所有者的意愿,还要传递出特定的故事和精神内涵。在我国,壁画题材应用最多的是以宗教为题材的绘画。佛教是释迦牟尼创立的宗教,起源于印度,传入我国最早、影响最大的教派。一般认为东汉明帝时期是佛教传入中国内地的开始。南北朝时期佛教广泛流传,被梁武帝定为国教。在战乱频繁的南北朝,佛教在当时的社会中占据了统治地位,门阀地主阶级的 Mural painting, as the name implies, is a painting of a wall or a wall of a cave. It not only serves as a decoration, but also reflects the wishes of the owners of the wall and sends out specific stories and spiritual connotations. In our country, mural themes are the most used paintings based on religion. Buddhism is the religion founded by Sakyamuni, originated in India, into the earliest and most influential sects in our country. Generally believed that the Eastern Han Dynasty Ming dynasty was the beginning of Buddhism into mainland China. Buddhism was widely circulated during Southern and Northern Dynasties and was designated as State Religion by Emperor Wu. In the war-prone Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism dominates the society at that time, and the landlord-class