长沙春秋扬越来源探究

On the Origin of “Yangyue” of Changsha in Spring-autumn Period

长沙古称"扬越之地",扬越人是长沙地区春秋时期的主要生活族群。但扬越人是两周之际进入长沙的外来民族,来自于赣西北—赣北(鄱阳湖以西)。扬越即虎方,扬越是一个民族,虎方是扬越民族依附的政治实体(方国)。春秋中晚期,虎方方国政治中心应设在宁乡黄材一带。公元前491年,虎方因楚昭王南征而灭亡。不过扬越民族并没有因此消失,湘水中上游的扬越人直到战国中期才被楚国征服。

Changsha was called ＂the country of Yangyue＂ in ancient times with Yangyue the most important nationality in Spring- au- tumn period. Yangyue people were actually immigrants from the north and northwest part of Jiangxi. They founded a political state named ＂Hufang＂ in Huangcai, Ningxiang. In 491 BC, Hufang was conquered by King Zhao from Chu, a stronger nation in the south of China. But Yangyue people did not perish until the period of Warring states.