唐代鲜卑后裔墓志与西北史事考

The Epitaphs of the Descendants of Xianbei in the Tang Dynasty and Related Historical Events in Northwest China

文献所载“万俟”氏一族或非北魏十姓宗枝。数方出土唐代墓志表明,万俟氏自北徂南,历经孝文帝改革,故而望出河南。至迟唐前期,这一家族已基本融入中原文化的认同体系。新出唐代《万俟肃墓志》所载志主世系及任官可补史阙,同时志文还载有志主所涉唐初嶲州松外诸蛮叛乱及西北史事。此外,结合其他史料可知,唐初宜昌府驻地所在为雍州富平县。

The"Moqi"clan had recorded in ancient Chinese literature may not be a member of the Ten Clans of the Northern Wei Dynasty.The unearthed epitaphs of the"Moqi"family have indicated that this family,which migrated from the north to the south,experienced the period of Emperor Xiaowen's reform.Therefore,they refered to themselves as"Henan Moqi".By the early Tang Dynasty at the latest,this family had basically integrated into the identity system of Central Plains culture.The epitaph of"Moqi Su"had recorded the tomb owner’s lineage and official experiences,which could serve as supplementary historical records.At the same time,it also had recorded the rebellion in the early Tang Dynasty of Songwai-Man in Gui Zhou,as well as the historicalevents in the northwest region at that time,which the Moqi Su was involved in.In addition,based on herhistorical materials,it could be inferred that the location of Yichang-Prefecture in the early Tang Dynasty was in Fuping County,Yongzhou.