由应公鼎及相关诸器铭文论应国曾立武王庙

A Discussion on Ying State's Building Wu Wang Temple by Inscription on Ying Gong Tripod and Related Implements

应公鼎出土于应国墓地,从铭文来看是应公为祭祀武王所作礼器。联系相关铜器铭文,可证应国因有征伐南夷等功德之事而天子许其在封国内立武王庙,犹如鲁国、卫国、郑国因有功德之事而得以在封国内分别立文王庙、厉王庙一样。铭中"珷帝日丁"之称,透露了应国至宣王晚期应公时始立武王庙的历史事实。

Ying Gong tripod was unearthed in cemetery of Ying state. According to the inscription, it was a sacrificial vessel used by Ying Gong for the sacrifice to Wu Wang. Combining with the other inscrip- tion, we sure that Ying state was allowed to build Wu Wang temple in its fief because of sending a war to Nanyi, just like Lu state, Wei state and Zheng state built Wen Wang temple and Li Wang temple. The stating ＂Wu Di Ri Ding＂ in the inscription reveals a truth that Ying state built Wu Wang temple in the late period of Xuan Wang.