嬭加编钟器主身份补说

Supplementary Explanation on the Identity of the Owner of the Mi Jia Chime-bells

湖北随州枣树林M169所出嬭加编钟的作器者为嬭加,而非曾侯宝。全篇铭文以她的口吻来表述。铭文第一段嬭加简单概括了曾国的始封历史,她自述以楚文王之子孙、穆王之女的身份嫁到曾国。第二段铭文中,嬭加回顾在丈夫"龏公"去世后,她勤勉为政、保有疆土的历史。嬭加编钟提供了春秋中期曾国历史的新资料,也进一步丰富了学界对这一时期曾楚关系的认识。

The Mi Jia Chime-bells,unearthed from Zaoshulin M169 in Suizhou,Hubei,were commissioned by Mi Jia instead of Zenghou Bao.This paper believes that the inscription of the Mi Jia Chime-bells is phrased in here voice.The first part of the inscription is a brief history of the enfeoffment of Zeng.Mi Jia relates she marries into Zeng as a descendant of King Wen of Chu and daughter of King Mu of Chu.In the second part,Mi Jia reviews her diligence in governance and her protection of their territories after her husband Xigong’ s death.The Mi Jia Chime-bells provide new information on the history of the Zeng State in the mid-Spring and Autumn Period and further enriches our understanding of the relationship between Zeng and Chu in this period.