“本事”签牌考索

Research on One Type of Jie(楬)Signed "Benshi(本事)"

出土简牍中多有以"本事"题名的签牌,在传世文献中,"本事"有"原事"即事件基本事实的含义,而出土资料中的"本事"则多指代公文,指经认定的可以存档或据以进行后续工作的可靠材料。这类"本事"可能只包括能反映事件基本事实的文件,而并不包括运转过程中各级机构附加的命令和批文。

One can find some Jies（楬） signed ＂Benshi（本事）＂ on unearthed slips. In the ancient literature, ＂Benshi＂ is very similar to ＂original fact＂, which means basic facts of an event. Moreover, ＂Benshi＂ found in unearthed slips often particularly refers to official documents, whose contents are confirmed and can be kept in the archives, or whose contents are reliable for future tasks. Assumingly, this type of ＂Benshi＂ can only include documents that record facts instead of approvals and comments by administrative institutions in the process of operation.