曾侯乙炉盘功能研究——兼论公元前5世纪初中国煎食炊器的文化渊源及其出品的流传

Functional Study of Cooker Unearthed in the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng——A Discussion on Cultural Origin of Chinese Frying Utensils at Early 5BC and Their Spreading

有诸多谜团的曾侯乙炉盘不是一件普通的青铜器。根据曾侯乙炉盘的构造、遗存食材与燃料,以及烹调实验证明,它应是烹调鲫鱼的实用青铜器。其形制和出土时的状况表明,它是从先前的青铜煎盘和青铜燎炉合二为一发展而来。曾侯乙墓饮食类青铜器上的铭文和纹饰显示,这件青铜器有可能为楚惠王为报救父之恩而送给曾侯乙的一件国礼。用其制作的"煎鲫鱼",正是《楚辞》所唱诵的楚国珍馐"煎鰿"。

The mysterious cooker unearthed in the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng is not a common bronze ware. Based on its structure, remaining food material, and fuel, cooking experiments indicated that it must have been a bronze cooker for frying crucian. Its structure and conditions when excavated showed that the cooker should be a combination of bronze frying plate and bronze stove. Inscription and emblazonment on the bronze ware unearthed in the tomb told that the cooker was likely to be a national present given to Marquis Yi of Zeng by King Hui of Chu to show the king＇ s gratitude for saving his father. Frying crucian made by the cooker was just the delicacy of Chu recorded in The Songs of Chu.