方志文献对汉代岭南女性苏娥经商故事的历史书写

Description of Lingnan Woman Su E's Business Storyin the Local Chronicles in the Han Dynasty

秦汉时期,中原王朝开辟海外商贸,促进了岭南商贸经济的发展。应时而生,汉代广信出现了岭南历史上第一位女商人苏娥,其故事不仅离奇冤屈,也间接地反映了汉代岭南海丝贸易的状况,因而被当时的士人记载了下来。到明清时期,方志的编纂逐渐规范化、制度化,苏娥故事也屡屡受到粤西地区方志编者的追载、改写。有的编者将其他栏目中的苏娥故事调整到“列女”栏目,使之由遇难商妇转变为贞节烈女,以强化地方女性的贞节观念。

During the Qin and Han Dynasties,the imperial court of the Central Plains opened up overseas commerce,which promoted the development of Lingnan commercial economy.Due to such a historical context,there emerged in Guangxin the first businesswoman,Su E,in the Lingnan history of the Han Dynasty.Her story was not only unusual and miserable,but also indirectly reflected the situation of Lingnan’s trade along the Maritime Silk Road in the Han Dynasty.So,it was recorded by the scholars at that time.By the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the compilation of local chronicles was gradually standardized and institutionalized,and the story of Su E was often tracked and rewritten by local chronicles editors in the western region of Guangdong.Some editors adjusted the story of Su E in other columns to the column of“Column of Women”,which made her changed from a miserable businesswoman into to a virtuous woman,so that the concept of chastity of local women was strengthened.