晋朝“奚官”考

A Study on Xi Guan in the Jin Dynasty

“奚官”一职始置于晋,为少府卿属官,掌管晋廷中的官奴婢及其所从事的力役。晋朝除在中央少府设置奚官外,亦在邺城设置奚官,邺奚官的设置与邺城的重要地位有莫大关联。奚官奴的来源亦非唯一,与当时的政治局势及社会状态息息相关。奚官奴的职务与其所服务的机构有关,晋朝的奚官奴婢数量虽无明确记载,但可从传世文献推论其概况。

First established as a higher official of Shao Fu in the Jin Dynasty,Xi Guan is in charge of the official slaves and maid-servants and their labor.Xi Guan is also appointed in Yecheng because of the important position of the city.The sources of the slaves of Xi Guan are diversified,which is related to the political and social situation.The positions of the slaves of Xi Guan are connected to the departments they work for.The number of the slaves of Xi Guan can be inferred from various documents though there are no definite records.