渊卣铭文与西周时期的直诉

The Inscription of Yuan-You and Direct Appealing in Western Zhou Dynasty

渊卣是近期出土的铭文较长的西周时期器物,董珊、李学勤等先生对其铭文进行了考释,但仍然有进一步研究的必要。在前人的基础上,我们对铭文中一些关键的地方进行了新的考释。渊卣铭文的释读引起了我们对西周时期直诉问题的关注。西周时期的民众可以通过设立在都城中的路鼓、肺石等设施向周王直诉,当时的大仆、御仆、御庶子、朝士等职官掌管着直诉方面的事务。

Yuan-You,which was excavated between the year of2004and2005,is a bronze ware of Emperor Mu in Western Zhou Dynasty.The long inscription on Yuan-You has been studied and interpreted by many scholars,such as Dong Shan and Li Xueqin with some questions still unsolved.This paper aims to put forward new interpretations on the inscription.As a matter of fact,Yuan-You is a clue to explore the policy of direct appealing in Western Zhou Dynasty.People in that period could suit directly to the Emperor of Zhou through road drums and red stones in the capital,and the officers such as Dapu,Yupu,Yushuzi and Zhaoshi managed affairs of direct appealing.