安徽出土子汤鼎铭文的再认识

Restudy of the Inscription on the Zitang Ding Tripod Unearthed from Anhui

子汤鼎1986年春出土于安徽省六安市北的九里沟村牛尾巴岗，现藏皖西博物馆。胡仁宜先生首次著文介绍该器，认为是春秋中、晚期之楚器，定名为子汤簋。器物肩部刻铭12字（图一），隶写为： 子汤之 子孙永保用之。

In 1986, a bronze vessel was unearthed from Jiuligou Village north of Liu＇an City proper in Anhui Province. The 12-character inscription on the shoulder has been identified in many theses, but some key problems still call for further study. The present paper makes an analysis of its researchers＇ opinions. The author believes that Hu Renyi＇s views are more reasonable as he takes the vessel to have been related to Zidang （i. e.Zitang）, a Chu State senior official of the Spring-and-Autumn period, This tripod bears the vessel name huo cauldron, which is seldom seen in the same type of object, The shape, use and evolution of such vessels call for further study。