保卣铭文与周王朝对内外服的统治策略

The Inscription on "Bao" Tou and Zhou's Strategy of Internal and External Rule

保卣铭文反映了周王朝对内外服的统治策略,结合近年新见士百父盈等铭文,得见周王通过行殷见礼加强与外服诸侯的联系。四方诸侯来朝王、献贡助祭,表明与周王的臣属关系,在祭祀周王祖先的典礼中又进一步强化这种关系,周王命令臣子保赐物于外服诸侯亦是对这种关系的肯定。周王命令内服臣工参加殷见之礼,助王行礼和祭祀,并以口头勉励——"蔑曆"和实物奖励的方式,使内服臣工恪尽职事,以此来保持君臣关系的和谐与稳固。

The inscription on ＂Bao＂you （保卣~） reflects Zhou＇ s strategy of internal and external rule. Recently discovered inscriptions on bronzes like ＂Shi Bai Fu＂ xu （士百父盨） show that Zhou kings strengthened relations with rulers of vessel states through meeting etiquette. Rulers came to meet the king to offi：r tributes and assist sacrifice in order to show their subordination. This relationship was emphasized in ceremonies worshipping the ancestors of Zhou kings. The fact that the Zhou king ordered his official Bao to grant reward to vessel states also confirms such relationship. The Zhou king ordered officials to take part in meeting etiquette and sacrifice ceremony and awarded them by words and in kind to make them work better and strengthen the relations between the king and officials.