西周册命铭文的礼仪内涵及其文体意义——以文体要素“拜手稽首”为例

The Connotation of LI Culture and Stylistic Value of the Inscriptions of Appointment in Western Zhou Dynasty:A Case Study of BAISHOU QISHOU

"拜手稽首"是在西周时期青铜铭文中经常出现的固定用语,成为册命、赏赐等类别铭文中比较重要的文体要素。"拜手稽首"具有较为浓厚的礼乐文化内涵,从夏至战国其使用场合和对象发生多次变化,对出土文献与传世文献结合考察可以发现其发展变化的清晰轨迹。通过对西周青铜铭文中该词的使用情况的分析,可以发现西周时代礼乐文化对铭文文体的影响。

BAISHOU QISHOU （something like ＂kowtow＂） is a fixed term often occurring in the inscriptions on bronze, and is a very important factor of style in such inscriptions. It bore a connotation of LI （etiquette） culture, and changed many times in varied contexts and on differing occasions, from Xia Dynasty to the Warring States period. The author holds that a study of the unearthed relics and ancient documents can help find out the trajectory of its development and evolvement. An analysis of this term used in the inscriptions of appointment in Western Zhou may help us understand the influence of LI culture in Western Zhou on the textual style of such inscriptions.