大夏之盐新探

A Restudy of Salt of Da Xia

本文以《山海经》研究的新视点,对传说大夏之盐的产地、盐品作一新探。通过对有关文献的辨析,笔者对大夏的古地理和煮盐的古事源,进行了辨证地考释,认为千古盛传的大夏之盐,乃是我国巴蜀地域早期生产的煮卤之盐,被古羌蜀人称为"白卤"或"盐巴"。

This paper is an exploration of salt producing areas of Da Xia among legends according to new view point of ＂Shan Hai Jing＂. Through analysis of related historical material, the writer studies and explains ancient origin of geology and salt boiling of Da Xia. The writer thinks that fife salt of Da Xia was salt of boiling brine of Ba and Shu nations of our country early salt production that was called ＂white brine＂ or ＂salt＂ by Qiang Shu people.