再论武丁卜辞中的“祖庚”问题——兼谈“它示”及甲骨研究中的一个方法论问题

A Rediscussion of the Meaning of "Zu-geng" and "Ta-shi" on "Wu-ding" Oracle Bones and Related Methodological Issues

武丁卜辞中的"祖庚"当指商王南庚,"它示"当即"二示"。通常情况下,同版卜辞中的不同称谓确实是分指不同的人物,但是我们不能把这样的原则绝对化,还要充分考虑到卜辞实际情况的复杂性,并联系诸多卜辞,做详细的对比研究才行。

The term 'Zu-geng(祖庚)' on 'Wu-ding(武丁)' oracle bones means King Nan-geng(南庚) of the Shang dynasty.The term 'Ta-shi(它示)',on the other hand,means previous kings of other family branches.Usually,different appellations on the same oracle refer to different people,but this rule is not absolute.Researchers need to take other oracle bones under consideration to avoid misinterpretation.