把大学建成精神的摇篮

In the contemporary era with multiple development of sculpture, large amount of works, novel mentalities and multiple forms may be said to be record-breaking. Sculpture developed from Qin Dynasty to Han Dynasty and once got to the height of power and splendour in Tang Dynasty, and what brilliance the sinicization of Buddhism art showed left indelible record. From backwater and decline in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties to unexpected rise of new sculpture in 20th century, from political fetish in the 1950's to 1970's, from occidental and commercialization in 1980's to the end of 1990's and till reconstruction of China's sculpture of today, during the endless process, there are actually many regulars to be researched.

What's the development direction of China sculpture? And how about channels for it?

Therefore, "Sculpture Magazine" consigned me to host academic forums, surrounding a topic, inviting specialists of various fields, scholars and post graduates by means of conversation by writing, dictation, dialogue, which is appealing to characters to make sculpture endowed with comprehensive cultural significance.

Universities are the symbol of human improvement and bethel of civilization inheritance. China's universities only have several hundred history, but with reforms of educational systems and quickening development of society, new campuses are established with great scale, which is exciting.

How to build the environment of universities to make them become cultural paradise together with humane atmosphere, anima, atmosphere and to make people feel the distance of history and the step of social proceeding? Sculpture has become the hot point of common focus.

In this periodical, we invited the great scientist, Yang Zhenyu, outstanding humanist, Ji Xianlin, president of Nanking University, Jiang Shusheng, esthetician, Teng Shouyao, sculptor Wen Lou,theorist of fine arts education, Yin Shaochun and post graduate, Shang Rong, etc to launch discussion.

主持人语：吴为山

在雕塑多元化发展的当代，作品的数量之庞大、观念之新异、形式之多样，可谓中国雕塑史之空前。雕塑由先秦的形成发展到汉、唐曾经有过的鼎盛，以及佛教艺术汉化所展示的辉煌给人类文明史留下了不可磨灭的记录。从宋元明清的停滞及衰落到二十世纪新雕塑的崛起，从五十年代到七十年代的政治偶像，八十年代的西化、商业化到九十年代末至今的中国雕塑重建，这一漫长的历史过程，确实有许多规律可研究。

中国雕塑的发展方向？途径？……

为此，《雕塑》杂志委托我主持雕塑学术论坛。每期围绕一个主题。邀请多方面专家、学者，以及在读研究生或笔谈，或口述，或对话，诉诸于文字，使得雕塑赋予更为广泛的文化意义。

大学，是人类进步的象征，是文明承传的圣地。中国大学虽然只有百年历史，但随着教育制度的改革和社会的加速发展，新校区的建立，规模之宏大，令人振奋。如何营造大学的环境？使之成为文气、灵气、大气于一体的文化乐园，让人们从中感受到历史的悠远与现代社会行进的步调。雕塑成了普遍关注的热点。

杨振宁（诺贝尔奖获得者／著名物理学家）

国内很多大学正在扩建旧校园或建立新校园，听说大家都在考虑安置大型雕塑。我十分高兴听到此消息。

校园里面的雕塑对于学生有极大影响。写实的和抽象的雕塑都会变成他们几年大学生活的一部分。在他们的记忆中，雕塑常常比建筑更有长远的影响，因为雕塑通常具有升华了的深层抽象意义。