河西出土十六国衣物疏中“收绵”及相关词语考证

Research of“Shou Mian”and Related Words in the Unearthed Burial Wood of the Sixteen Kingdoms in Hexi

出土于甘肃河西地区的7枚十六国时期随葬衣物疏中都记载了“故×绵n斤”一语,“绵”上之字应释为何字及其含义,学界意见至今尚未达成一致。文章结合相关文献,对出土随葬衣物疏中“×绵”及相关词语进行了考释。“绵”上之字应释为“收”字,“×绵”即“收绵”,“收”指“收采的”,“绵”指棉花,当指草棉的棉花纤维。

Seven pieces of burial wood from the Sixteen Kingdoms period were unearthed in the Hexi area of Gansu.They all had the words“Gu×Mian n Jin”recorded on them.The scholarly community has not yet reached an agreement on the explanation of the word before“Mian.”This essay combines relevant research to explain“×Mian”and related words.The word before“Mian”should be interpreted as“Shou,”which means harvesting.The word“Mian”refers to the cotton fibers of Levant cotton.