“僰人悬棺”定名无误——兼析川南悬棺葬的族属问题

The Naming of "Boren's Coffins on the Cliff" is Accurate——Also on the Tribal Origins of the Coffins on the Cliff in the South of Sichuan

长期以来,关于川南"僰人悬棺"的定名问题,学术界争议颇大。有学者认为,应定名为"僚人悬棺",也有学者认为应定为"都掌蛮悬棺"。经过对史籍和地方史志的研究,可以认为"僰人悬棺"定名无误,川南悬棺葬的族属即为僰人,也就是明代的都掌蛮。

For many years,the naming of ＂Boren＇s Coffin on the Cliff＂ in the south of Sichuan has been regarded as a highly controversial topic by scholars.Some scholars hold that it should be named ＂Liao＇s Coffin on the Cliff＂ or ＂Du Zhang Man＇s Coffin on the Cliff＂.However,the study of related historical document and the local history has shown that the naming of ＂Boren＇s Coffin on the Cliff＂ is accurate and those coffins belong to the tribe of Boren who were the Du Zhang Man in Ming Dynasty.