法国远东学院与敦煌学

法国远东学院与敦煌学

法国远东学院（简称EFEO）前身为1898年成立的法国印度支那考古学调查会，1900年改为现名。该机构的主要任务是研究亚洲的古典文明，已在亚洲的多个国家和地区共设立了18个联络中心。20世纪初，伯希和作为1899—1911年的法国远东学院成员，从敦煌带来数量巨大的古代文献，现被收藏于法国国家图书馆和吉美亚洲艺术博物馆。这些敦煌收集品，为中世纪中国历史、汉传佛教、佛教中国化以及中古佛教艺术的研究提供了全新的资料。

法藏敦煌资料数十年来一直吸引着法国学者，同时也引导了法国汉学的发展方向。不少在敦煌研究领域发挥关键作用的杰出学者都曾经在法国远东学院工作过。法国远东学院和敦煌研究院已有20多年的合作历史，通过定期的研究人员交流和科学协作，法国远东学院为敦煌研究院学者在法国查阅敦煌资料、提升学术水平提供了重要的支持。

École Française d' Extrême-Orient

École Française d' Extrême-Orient (EFEO), formerly known as the French Indochina Archaeological Survey Committee, was established in 1898 and renamed in 1900. Specializing in the study of the classical civilizations of Asia, EFEO has established 18 liaison centers in various countries and regions across Asia.

In the early 20th Century, Paul Pelliot, a member of EFEO from 1899 to 1911, brought back vast quantities of ancient texts from Dunhuang, which are housed in the National Library of France and Guimet Museum. These Dunhuang collections provide new materials for the study of medieval Chinese history, Chinese Buddhism, the Sinicization of Buddhism, and medieval Buddhist art.

These materials have attracted French scholars for decades and guided sinology in France. Many distinguished scholars who have played key roles in Dunhuang studies have worked at EFEO. Cooperation between EFEO and the Dunhuang Academy has continued for over 20 years, offering important support for Dunhuang researchers to access materials in France and enhance their academic abilities through regular exchanges and scientific collaboration.