东周王陵“六马之驾”发现的学术史意义

Academic history meaning of the discovery of six-horse coach in the Eastern Zhou Mausoleum

洛阳新近考古勘探发现了东周王陵 ,其中随葬的“六马之驾”格外引人注意。从报道看 ,“六马之驾”应该属于东周天子 ,然而 ,周朝以前天子是否有“六马之驾”却存有争议。“古《逸礼》”称“天子驾六马” ,晚出的《古文尚书》、《易经》等隐约透露出古有此制。洛阳“六马之驾”的发现有助于对相关学术史问题的深入思考。

The Eastern Zhou Mausoleum was discovered in Luoyang not long ago. The six horse coach in the tomb is extremely noticeable. According to the report, the six horse coach belongs to the emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. But, whether the emperor before the Zhou Dynasty had six horse coach is in dispute. Ancient Yili claimed that the emperor drived six horses, Shangshu and the Book of Changes revealed indistinctly that six horse coach existed. The discovery of six horse coach in Luoyang contributes to the thinking of relevant academic history.