西汉褭蹏金、麟趾金铭文内容、成因及相关问题试析

The Content,Origin and Related Issues of Inscriptions on Western Han Horse-hoof and Qilin-hoof Gold Ingots

西汉褭蹏金和麟趾金铭文“上”“中”“下”可能是武帝太始元年(前95)及其后一段时期专门设立的制作兼收藏机构“上库”“中库”“下库”的省称,是在以生产为主要职能的机构制作和收藏阶段形成的铭刻。焊片铭文可能是产品入库时的标记,无铭可能是有不需要对全部产品(生产阶段)、藏品(收藏阶段)、用品(使用阶段)勒刻而是每批次少量勒刻制作收藏使用机构的规定导致。

“Upper”,“Middle”and“Lower”in the inscriptions on Western Han horse-hoof and qilin-hoof gold ingots probably are abbreviations for“Upper Storeroom”,“Middle Storeroom”and“Lower Storeroom”,organizations established during Han Emperor Wudi’s reign(B.C.95)and thereafter to make and collect vessels.They are inscriptions formed by the production organization in the making and collecting stage.Soldered inscriptions probably symbolize that the products can enter the storerooms.Ingots without any inscription probably are the results of the regulation that not all products(in the production phase),collections(in the collection phase)and articles for use(utility phase)need to be inscribed and that only a few need to be inscribed for each batch.This practice is related to the strictness of officials in carrying out the regulation during each phase.