关于商代车制的几个问题

Discussion on Some Questions about the Chariot Conformation of Shang Dynasty

This article discusses four questions about the Chariot conformation of Shang Dynasty Firstly, the possibility of the existence of some wooden accessory called Futu on chariot, and the function and position of Futu and a kind of bronze accessory on axle Secondly, the use of the chariots drawn by sheep found in a chariot pit of late Shang Thirdly, the article considers that the double-wheel tracks on the road surface about early Shang are the remains of some chariot drawn by humans instead of by horses Finally, the triangle bronze accessory found frequently in the chariot pits of late Shang is not on horse’s face, but on the ends of horizontal wood on the end of thill as the traditional

This article discusses four questions about the Chariot conformation of Shang Dynasty Firstly, the possibility of the existence of some wooden accessory called Futu on chariot, and the function and position of Futu and a kind of bronze accessory on axle Secondly, the use of the chariots drawn by sheep found in a chariot pit of late Shang Thirdly, the article considers that the double-wheel tracks on the road surface about early Shang are the remains of some chariot drawn by humans instead of by horses Finally, the triangle bronze accessory found frequently in the chariot pits of late Shang is not on horse's face, but on the ends of horizontal wood on the end of thill as the traditional opinion