试析唐杜环随高仙芝西征及至西海的年龄身份——以与杜佑族子关系及《经行记》著述特点的考察为中心

A Discussion on Du Huan’s Age and Identity during His Traveling Toward West Sea Mediterranean in the Tang Dynasty

杜环是汉唐时期向西走得较远、在地中海东岸西亚两河流域诸国居留时间较久的中国人之一。所著《经行记》一书回忆随高仙芝西征及至西海经历,记载沿途风土人情,在汉唐中西文化交流史上占有重要地位。学界对杜环随高仙芝西征的经历及至西海十年居留旅行的经历和所见所闻已经有一定研究,但是对于杜环的生平诸如随高仙芝西征及至西海的年龄、身份以及家世背景等问题,则由于缺乏直接的可以讨论的材料,一直处于了解很少的状态,迄今未见专文论及。杜环是杜佑族子,而杜佑为唐代著名政治家和史学家,有关研究资料丰富,家世及生平事迹清楚。《经行记》一书的著述主旨及行文用语具有鲜明特点,分析有关特点,有助于了解作者身份。本文从考察杜环与杜佑族子关系入手,结合《经行记》著述特点的分析,试对杜环随高仙芝西征及至西海的年龄与身份问题做简要的讨论。

This article discusses Du Huan’s age and identity when he traveled toward West Sea in the Tang Dynasty.There are two main conclusions to be drawn.Firstly,Du Huan should be between twenty-three and thirty-six years old,when he started traveling toward West Sea.Secondly,he should belong to the circle of literati and scholars,and should have a certain political identity,serves as a member of the official circle.