商汤居亳考

商汤灭夏以前的亳在东方商丘附近 ,春秋宋国薄邑和商代的亳地当于汉晋蒙、薄二地求之。蒙、薄在春秋时期属于异名同地 ,春秋时期的薄在蒙泽附近 ,殷墟卜辞记载的亳也正在蒙泽附近。商为国名 ,亳是都城 ,商国内有商、亳二邑。汤有三亳 ,商初汤仍居东方之亳。

Bo was located in Shangqiu before Xia dynasty was destoried by Shang Tang.Bo of Song state in the Spring and Autumn period and Bo of Shang dynasty should be located in Meng and Bo areas in Han and Jin dynasties.In the Spring and Autumn period Meng and Bo should be the same place.Bo in the Spring and Autumn period was located near Mengze,so did Bo recorded in oracular inscription of Yin Ruins.In Shang dynasty Shang and Bo were two cities and in the reign of King Shang Tang there were three Bo cities and Tang lived in the Eastern Bo.