Based on systematically-collected data related to the character “yan 盐” in the writing of the Warring States period, the present paper makes the paleographic argument that the character“ ”in the inscriptions of C...Based on systematically-collected data related to the character “yan 盐” in the writing of the Warring States period, the present paper makes the paleographic argument that the character“ ”in the inscriptions of Chu State slips from Baoshan is just “盐”. This is a character with associative compounds. It is made up of “lu卤” and “min 皿”, meaning making salt by boiling salty water. The exact identification of this character will much contribute to the understanding of the characters for “salt” in other writings of ancient China. The seal “ Xi (Xi) Yan Zhi Xi (徙)盐之玺”, i.e. “Seal of Salt Circulation”, was an official seal used in the course of salt circulation for the purpose to ensure regular salt trade and effective taxation and to avoid the repetition of tax levy.展开更多
The present paper reports an examination of the 15 bronzes unearthed from the Warring State period tomb at Gaozhuang,Huaiyin with a metal-graphic microscope,scanning electron microscope and X-ray energy disperse spect...The present paper reports an examination of the 15 bronzes unearthed from the Warring State period tomb at Gaozhuang,Huaiyin with a metal-graphic microscope,scanning electron microscope and X-ray energy disperse spectroscope.The results show that there are eight casts and seven forgings.They are thin-walled and tin-and-lead made except for one tin bronze artifact.The lead and tin content in the forgings is lower that that in the casts.Some lead and tin solder was found on a jian basin leg.In the section of soldering points,under the electron microscope,Cu6Sn5 was revealed to have pene-trated from the joint between the solder and the object body to the depth of the solder.The cause of its formation is also discussed in this report.展开更多
文摘Based on systematically-collected data related to the character “yan 盐” in the writing of the Warring States period, the present paper makes the paleographic argument that the character“ ”in the inscriptions of Chu State slips from Baoshan is just “盐”. This is a character with associative compounds. It is made up of “lu卤” and “min 皿”, meaning making salt by boiling salty water. The exact identification of this character will much contribute to the understanding of the characters for “salt” in other writings of ancient China. The seal “ Xi (Xi) Yan Zhi Xi (徙)盐之玺”, i.e. “Seal of Salt Circulation”, was an official seal used in the course of salt circulation for the purpose to ensure regular salt trade and effective taxation and to avoid the repetition of tax levy.
文摘The present paper reports an examination of the 15 bronzes unearthed from the Warring State period tomb at Gaozhuang,Huaiyin with a metal-graphic microscope,scanning electron microscope and X-ray energy disperse spectroscope.The results show that there are eight casts and seven forgings.They are thin-walled and tin-and-lead made except for one tin bronze artifact.The lead and tin content in the forgings is lower that that in the casts.Some lead and tin solder was found on a jian basin leg.In the section of soldering points,under the electron microscope,Cu6Sn5 was revealed to have pene-trated from the joint between the solder and the object body to the depth of the solder.The cause of its formation is also discussed in this report.
