《唐陇西李公夫人河东薛氏墓志铭并序》考略

Textural Research on Xue’s Epitaph of Tang Dynasty

唐陇西李公夫人河东薛氏墓志收藏于汾阳市博物馆,志主为唐末名将薛平第五女。志主早年丧父,由兄嫂抚养,并由兄择陇西李氏为夫,婚后4年于大中九年(855年)在汾州西河县太安乡招庆里家中去世,享年30岁。本文对墓志进行考释,对志中所述志主曾祖薛楚玉、祖薛嵩、父薛平、兄薛从之官职综合史籍进行梳理,同时对志文中所涉州、县建置以及乡村等地理问题进行了探讨。

The epitaph and preface of Xue Clan in Hedong in Tang Dynasty, the wife of Li Gong in Longxi, is collected in Fenyang Museum. The owner is the fifth daughter of Xue Ping, a famous general in late Tang. Her father died when she was very young and she was raised by her elder brother and sister-in-law. Her elder brother chose Li Clan in Longxi as her husband later. Four years after her marriage in 855, she died at home in Zhaoqingli, Tai’an township, Xihe county, Fenzhou, at the age of 30. With textual research on the epitaph, this paper summrizes the comprehensive historical records of the official positions of Xue Clan’s great grand father Xue Chuyu, her grand father Xue Song, her father Xue Ping, and her elder brother Xue Cong. The paper also discusses the geographical problems related to the construction of states, counties and villages.