東埔清營試掘報告

Report on Archaeological Excavations at the Ch'ing Dynasty Tung-p'u Base Camp (Central Taiwan)

依據文獻記載，東埔清營是清季吳光亮開築中路大營所在，也可能是吳光亮撤離中路前，入通關古道沿線上最大的營盤址與全軍軍需補給中心。為了要了解東埔清營的軍事佈置、裝備、軍人生活，以補文獻記載之不足。筆者等在東埔一鄰清營盤址上，進行了一次考古試掘。試掘的結果，發現了清代漢人文化遺物，計有硬陶、釉陶、瓷器、銅錢、槍彈等。應可確定為清季吳光亮開築與駐守中路時，在東埔屯營（1875-77）所遺留者。

According to historic records, Tung-p'u base camp was the Ch'ing Dynasty headquarters of military commander Wu Kuang-liang during his construction of the cross-island Central Road, known as the Pa-t'ung-kuan Ch'ing Dynasty Ancient Trail. Tung-p'u may also be the largest base camp along the Central Road, as well as Wu's principal supply center. The authors conducted archaeological excavations at the Tung-p'u base camp in 1987 in order to provide data concerning the layout of the military installation, the kinds of weapons and equipment in use, and the nature of the soliders ' day-to-day lives. Ch'ing Dynasty Han Chinese artifacts including both unglazed and glazed ceramics, porcelain, coins, and bullets were recovered from the excavations. These remains were almost definitely left by Wu Kuang-liang's soliders, who occupied the Tung-p'u base camp between the years 1875 and 1877 during construction of the Central Road.