收集與刻寫——〈禮器碑〉題名形成過程考論

Collection and Inscription: The Formation of the Name Records on the Stele of Ritual Vessels

包含姓名格式、排列順序在內的題名形式，是分析漢碑題名背後權力關係與社會網絡的重要工具，但就〈禮器碑〉而言，其所展示的複雜題名狀況似乎很難用漢碑中常見的題名形式來解釋。事實上，〈禮器碑〉題名的複雜性源於其形成過程中歷經了多次「收集」與「刻寫」，其碑陽、碑陰題名，碑右側題名，碑左側題名和補刻題名，分別屬於不同批次的題名收集，體現了特殊的排列順序；而另一方面，上述題名收集過程也造成了〈禮器碑〉題名中姓名格式多類並存。考察〈禮器碑〉題名的形成過程，有助於增進我們對漢碑特別是集資紀事碑背後歷史圖景的認識。

 

The forms of name records on Han Dynasty steles, including their format and order, are important tools to analyze the power relations and social networks they reflect. However, in the case of the "Stele of Ritual Vessels" ("Liqi bei" 禮器碑), it seems difficult to explain the complicated condition of the name records on it with the common forms of its era. The complexity of the name records of the Stele of Ritual Vessels stems from the fact that they were collected and inscribed in batches in the process of their formation. The name records on the front, back, right, and left sides of the stele as well as the supplementary ones belong to different batches and show a special order. Furthermore, the process of collection resulted in the coexistence of various name formats on this stele. Investigating the formation of the name records on the Stele of Ritual Vessels enhances our understanding of the historical context behind the steles of the Han Dynasty, especially those erected through fundraising.