小议方簋

An Analysis on FangGui

方簋是青铜簋中形制罕有的一类，出土数量极少，未能引起学界的关注。而常见的簋的形制虽然多样，有无耳、双耳、三耳、四耳簋；有环耳、附耳、贯耳簋；有圈足、方座、三足或四足簋等，但都具有一个共性，即圆形的敞口、鼓腹、圈足。因此，彭裕商在《西周铜簋年代研究》一文中将其作为划分簋型式的第一标准。

Fanggui is a rare type of bronzegui vessel and only less than 10 pieces have been identified and recorded hitherto. All of them are collections and were cast by high techniques with exquisite decorations. Thus, it is possible that only the leaders of Fangguo （external groups） or marquis of other states were privileged to use these bronzes. This article plans to discuss the reasons and factors that limited the utilization of these bronzes, the relationship between Fanggui, fangyi and xu , and its role in the development of bronze technology.