中牟县钟繇故里补证

The Multi-methods Analysis on Zhongmu County as Zhong Yao's Hometown

唐宋地理文献与明清方志中皆以尉氏县城西北35里的“故钟城”作为魏太傅钟繇故里所在。结合历史文献、遥感影像和实地考察,确认今河南省郑州市中牟县西南大秦岗北段一座有东汉建筑特征的古城遗址应是“故钟城”,即钟繇故里不在传统认为的今长葛市境。这一带历史时期岗湖相间,人们在岗阜上立城聚、建茔域,相沿已久。钟繇故里位置的确认,有助于探索该区域汉魏时期的地理环境与人地关系,有利于历史文化遗产资源的保护与利用。

The chorographies recorded that the Old Zhong city(故钟城)located in the northwest of Wei-shi County((尉氏县)about 35 li(里)as the hometown of Zhongyao(钟繇),who was the grand preceptor of the Wei Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms Period.This paper proposes that the ancient ruins that has archi-tectural characteristics of the Eastern Han Dynasty is the Old Zhong city,which locates in the north section of Daqin gang(大秦岗)in the southwest of Zhongmu County(中牟县)of Zhengzhou(郑州).Zhong Yao's hometown is not located in Changge(长葛市)of Henan Province.There are several hills and lakes in this re-gion that might catch the people's eye to build houses and bury dead person.Afterwards,this paper analyzes the geographical environment and Human-land relationship in the southeastern region of Zhengzhou during the Han and Wei dynasties,which is benefit to protect and utilize the resources of historical and cultural heri-tage.