北魏太武帝东巡碑的新发现

Recent Discoveries of Steles Commemorating Emperor Taiwu's Inspection in the East

北魏太武帝太延元年(435年)十一月,太武帝在结束对河北诸州的巡视后西返平城,行军至徐水河谷时即兴演示神射技艺。《水经注》记载定州地方政府为纪念此一事件而在徐水岸边立有三碑,可是此碑的拓片直至民国间始为学界所知,至于立碑地点及各碑的具体情况则迄无确切信息。经过2002年、2009年和2010年的多次调查,现在可以确知三碑中两碑的立碑地点,即河北易县狼牙山镇口头村东侧漕河(古徐水)河谷。调查中也获得了东巡碑的碑座和碑身残石,为研究东巡碑提供了新的第一手资料。

Abstract： In the llth month of the 1st year of Taiyan Era （435 AD）, after finishing his inspection tour in Hebei, Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty showed his excellent archery skills on his way back to the capital Pingcbeng. According to Shui Jing Zhu （水经注）, the local government at Dingzhou established three steles along the Xu River to commemorate this event. However, the rubbings of one stele did not emerge until the 1930s and the location of these steles is still unknown. Investigations conducted in 2002, 2009, and 2010 show that two of the steles were erected at the Cao （Xu in ancient times） river valley east of the Koutou village, Langyashan, Yixian County in Hebei Province. In the investigations some pedestals and fragments have also been discovered.