西周金文所见粮食作物用途考

Research on the Use of Grain Crops in the Western Zhou Inscriptions

西周时期,我国农业得到很大发展,粮食作物种类十分丰富,有“百谷”之称。从出土的西周青铜器铭文看,当时的粮食作物主要有禾、稻、粱、秫、糯、稌、、秬等,多被用来赏赐、祭祀、饗宾和酿酒。

China’s agriculture was greatly developed during the Western Zhou Dynasty,and there were many types of grain crops,which are known as“hundred grains”.According to the unearthed bronze inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty,the main grain crops at that time were grain seedlings,rice,grain sorghum,polished glutinous rice,and so on,which were mostly used for reward,sacrifice,banquet and wine making.