汉寿亭侯考辨

Textual Research on "Hanshou(汉寿)Ting-Hou(亭侯)"

关于"汉寿亭侯"历来有两种观点:一种是"汉寿"为地名说;另一种是"汉"为朝代名说。我们对"汉"为朝代名说的依据一一辩驳后,认可"汉寿"为地名说。关于"汉寿"位处何地,大致有三种观点:一为"武陵说",二为"蜀地说",三为"两地说"。而我们经过考证后提出第四种观点"两地皆非说"。因为据汉制,亭侯之号不得袭用县名,而武陵之汉寿与蜀地之汉寿皆为县名,故两地皆非,汉寿当为"亭名",即"亭名说"。

There have always been three different viewpoints about ＂Hanshou Ting-hou＂：one argues that ＂Hanshou＂ is a geographical name;the other insists that ＂Han＂refers to Han Dynasty.After an refutation of the basis for the second viewpoint,we confirm the truth that ＂Hanshou＂is a geographical name,and ＂Ting-hou＂ is a kind of marquis.Moreover,as to the location of ＂Hanshou＂ there are about three kinds of versions.First,in Wuling（武陵）.Second,in Shu（蜀）.Third,both of them were Guanyu（关羽）＇s feuds.However,we point out the fourth one,that is,both of them were not Guanyu＇s feuds and Hanshou was a pavilion.The reason is as follows： according to the system of Han Dynasty,＂Tinghou＂was forbidden to use the county＇s name as his own title.In fact,both Wuling＇s Hanshou and Shu＇s Hanshou were counties.Therefore,＂Hanshou＂ should be a pavilion.