不其簋史地探赜

Buqi's Gui History and Geography Studies

不其簋是西周宣王时期秦国铸作的一件有铭青铜器,涉及周王朝抗击猃狁进犯的重要史事。簋铭中四个地名即西俞、西、略、高陶等,从当时猃狁主要族居地的地理背景来推断,当在陇东南一带,而不是宗周东北或成周之西。铭文中的白氏亦非不其的长兄,而是西虢贵族和王室重臣虢季子白。将不其簋与虢季盘二铭合观综考,证明不其确为秦仲之长子庄公。庄公在这次伐戎破敌的战争中功勋卓著,受到西周王朝的奖赏,被封为西垂大夫,在秦国早期发展史上具有重要意义。

Buqi＇ s Gui is a bronze with insicriptions cast by Qin state during the period of King Xuan in western Zhou Dynasty, which relates to the important history fact that Zhou Dynasty fight against Xian Yun. There are four phicenames in the insicriptions of Buqi＇ s Gui, including Xiyu, Xi, Lue, Gaotao. They should be located in the southeastern region of Gan Su province rather than the northeast of Zong- zhou or the west of Chengzhou. Baishi isn＇t Buqi＇ s brother but an important minister in royal family named Ji Zibai of the Xi Guo state. According to the comprehensive research on insicriptions of Buqi＇s Gui and GuoJi＇ s Pan, actually, Buqi is the eldest son of Qinzhong called Zhuanggong. Because the con- tribution to the war against Rong, Zhuanggong were granted the title as Xichui senior official by Zhou Dynasty, which have great significance during the early develepmental history of Qin state.