佛塔是中国古代建筑的重要类型之一。在佛教繁盛发展的隋唐时期，兴建了大量的佛教寺塔。陕西关中地区既是隋唐时期全国的文化、政治中心亦是佛教中心，保存至今的佛塔接近全国现存隋唐佛塔数量的二分之一。当年很多重要大寺已不存但其寺塔有幸保留了下来，在建筑史领域内成为具有典型性的重要案例。关于佛塔的已有研究多是从技术史的角度进行定性分析，本课题尝试在佛教文化史与建筑技术史的共同框架下对关中地区现存隋唐佛塔进行量化分析和研究，通过定量的数据统计和系统的分型研究建立隋唐佛塔的样式标尺，分析其形制特征与建造技术的发展特征，同时建立关中地区隋唐佛塔的数据库。在此基础上分析与探究隋唐佛塔的文化意义与历史源流，并对其中的代表个案进行深化研究与解读。

As one of the most important types traditional Chinese architecture, pagodas were built in large amounts during Sui and Tang Dynast of ies, a golden age for Buddhism. Having served as the cultural, political as well as Buddhist center of both Empires, the region of Guanzhong in Shaanxi has provided half of the standing Chinese Pagodas dated back to that period. Some prestigious grand temples have failed to exist today yet managed to survive their pagodas, which are now recognized as typical samples in the study of architectural history. Most past studies of Chinese pagodas were carried out qualitatively from an angel of technological history; whereas this project aims to conduct a quantitative analytical study under a combined historical framework of both Buddhist culture and architectonics. With statistical data examined and a topological system established, a benchmark of Sui & Tang pagodas could be identified. Also in this way could the formal and technological features of the evolvement of pagodas be inspected and a database of samples in Guanzhong constructed. Facilitated by such methodologies, the project aims to shed light into the cultural significance and historical origins of the Sui & Tang pagodas, and provide insight into and interpretation of the most representative among of the samples.