英文摘要 |
Around Early Western Zhou, Yi (匜) was paired up with Pan (盤) as ritual water vessel after taking He's( 盉) place. On the 28th International Chinese Etymology Conference, Kwong Yue CHEUNG presented a paper entitled 〈新見 「用飲元𩡶乘馬匜」銘試釋〉. CHEUNG states that the owner casts Yong Yin Yuan Mu Cheng Ma yi (用飲元𩡶乘馬匜) for two purposes: (1) Energize the first four horses of the chariots fleet by feeding water to them; (2) Boost the troops' morale before a warfare. According to the inscriptions on Yong Yin Yuan Mu Cheng Ma yi, CHEUNG further argues the purposes of this vessel are different from other Yis which serve as toiletry utensils. In other words, the purpose of this casting was unprecedented. However, the inscriptions on Yong Yin Yuan Mu Cheng Ma yi do not mention its owner (or creator). Furthermore, the inscriptions are written in plain style. Namely, whether the owner uses this Yi as a ritual vessel to boost the troops' morale remain unanswered. This paper will revisit 「以𨡰」in the inscriptions and examine the 170 Yis in 吳鎮烽's 《商周青銅器銘文暨圖像集成》 and 《商 周青銅器銘文暨圖像集成續編》,such as 旅匜, 旅盤匜, 盥盤, 會浣, 媵匜 to explore the possible usages of Yi. |