郑珍对《考工记》车舆形制的考订

Textual Research on the Chariot's Shape in KaoGongJi by Zhengzhen

《考工记》所言古之一辕车车舆形制,自汉至清研究者众,言者合此即失彼,合彼又失此。清江永由轼、较之制而明车舆形制,提出前低后高如纱帽形之说,破千载之积谬。郑珍通过审慎推理,细加甄别,会诸经传而取验实事,在江说的基础上,进一步提出轼前两輢外三面皆有栏高三尺的观点。现代考古发掘与田野发现,基本可印证郑说之确。

Chariot ＇s Shape which was talked about in KaoGongJi has been studied from Han Dynasty to Qing Dynasty.But almost all these researchers talked over one point to the neglect of the rest.In Qing Dynasty,Jiangyong compared the cart＇s beam with the horizontal bar in front of chariot and suggested that chariot ＇s Shape was former low after high just like a gauzecap.After prudential reasoning and seriously discerning,Zhengzhen obtained evidences from classical works and the fact to confirm that chariot was former low after high and that there were one meter high rails in front of and on both sides of chariot,which was verified by modern archaeological excavations and fieldwork uncovering.