克孜尔石窟是古龟兹地区最早也是规模最大的一处石窟,同时它也是佛教传入中国以后最早开凿的石窟之一。通过对该石窟的研究,我们可以对佛教石窟传入中国第一站的情况有更深入的把握,同时也可以了解它对中国腹地佛教石窟形制的影响。所谓中心柱窟,就是在窟内立有中心塔柱的石窟,所以又叫塔庙窟。由于这种洞窟 Kizil Grottoes is the earliest and largest caves in the ancient Kucha area, and is one of the earliest caves that Buddhism dug into China. Through the study of the grottoes, we can grasp more deeply the situation of the Buddhist grottoes being introduced to China’s first stop and also understand the impact it has on the formation of Buddhist grottoes in the hinterland of China. The so-called central column grottoes, there is a cave in the center of the tower column caves, it is also known as the temple tower temple. Due to this cave