曹雪芹祖籍襄阳考辨——与冯其庸先生“辽阳曹”说商榷

An Investigation into Xiangyang as the Ancestral Home of Cao Xueqin——On the Modern Promotion of Chinese Aesthetic Culture from the

曹雪芹祖籍襄平曾被定论为东北辽阳。这里根据种种典籍史料推断出其祖籍应为湖北襄阳。其主要理由有:辽阳只在秦汉时被称襄平,而清朝时襄平则指中原襄阳;其祖宋初曹彬迁居河北———客族先民北徙,语言风俗随之流传于迁入地;曹氏宗谱旁注从无辽东房之标记;“辽阳三碑”中有二碑刻有曹振邦之名,非其墓碑,实惟记录塔、庙落成或改修时的参与人员;按文人惯例,曹寅诗文集署名“千山”并非地名;早期《红楼梦》手抄本保留诸多客家风俗。

Cao Xueqin＇s ancestral home was concluded to be in Liaoyang in the Northeast of China. This paper argues that his actual ancestral home should be in Xiangyang of Hubei province, based on the ancient records and historical documents. The main reasons are as follows： Liaoyang was named Xiangyang only in the Qin Dynasty; Xiangping was referred to as Xiangyang in central China the Qing Dynasty; Cao＇s ancestor Cao Bin moved to Hebei in the Sng Dynasty; Hakka language styles spread in the area when the Hakka moved to the north; the Cao genealogy never recorded that there was a branch in east Liaoning; two of the “Three Liaoyang Tablets” with Cao Zhenbangs name carved are not tombstone, but a record to memorize participants in the construction and renovation of the tower and temple;according to the tradition of ancient scholars, Cao Ying＇s signature “Qian Shan” on his poem collection was not the name of a place; the earlier hand-written copy of the Dream of the Red Chamber had descriptions of many Hakka customs.