衍簋、槐簋研究

Study on Bronze Gui Vessels with Inscription Yan and Huai.

衍簋和槐簋是西周中期后段之物,该文对其铭文进行了考释,认为衍、槐以及传世的康鼎的作器者康,同是郑邢氏家族的祖孙三代,都曾“死司王家”,主管王家的内外事务。文章并对“咸邢”作了辩证,认为咸邢、郑邢、丰邢是邢氏的三个分支。邢氏最早的封邑在周都丰京附近,后来子孙繁衍,一支被封在西郑,称郑邢;一支被封在咸地,称为咸邢,留在原地的便改称丰邢。

The bronze gui vessels with inscription Yan and Huai are probably two pieces of historical objects of late section of Mid-Western Zhou dynasty according to the inscriptions cast on them.The owners of these two gui vessels,Yan and Huai and as well as the owner of a ding vessel with inscription Kang that has been handed down from ancient time,are successive three generations from the family of Zheng Xing,who all served the King of Zhou and in charge of the miscellaneous business of the King’s family throughout their whole lives.The Xian Xing,Zheng Xing and Feng Xing are three main branches of Xing’s family through identified Xian Xing and inscriptions on other bronze wares made by Xing family.The original Xing’s fiefdom was near to Feng Jing,the early capital of Zhou.Later on,due to the family growing posterity,one branch was assigned to Western Zheng area,another branch was assigned to Xian area.Hence there were Zheng Xing,Xian Xing and the original Feng Xing respectively.