摘要
古今学者对"西楚"源于何时,区域到底多大的研究,一直争论不休。考论通过史料证明:过去大多学者认为楚的发祥地是"荆",即今湖北一带,这个认识是错误的。甲骨文里,只有"楚",没有"荆"字,直到商末周初时才有"荆"字。由此看出楚比荆早,楚起源于东方,东夷文化是其源。出土的材料证明"西楚"之名,至晚在春秋战国之际已有。其区域主要在豫东南、苏西北、鲁西南、皖东北部。
Disputes never cease about the origin and size of ＂Western Chu＂ throughont the history. Based on historical evidences, this investigation proves that the old belief that Chu starts from Jing is wrong. The character Chu can be found in carapace-bone-script, while the character of Jing can only be found in relics from the end of Shang and the beginning of Zhou period, hence the conclusion of the earlier appearance of Chu than Jing. Evidences prove that Chu came from the east, with Dongyi culture as its root. The unearthed proofs prove that the name of ＂Western Chu＂ did not appear until the transitional pe- riod of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of Warring States. The area of the state mainly cow ered the southeast of present Henan province, northwest of present Jiangsu province, southwest of 15resent Shandong province, and northeast of present Anhui province.
出处
《徐州工程学院学报（社会科学版）》
2012年第2期91-94,共4页
Journal of Xuzhou Institute of Technology：Social Sciences Edition
基金
宿迁西楚文化研究所课题"西楚文化研究"(SK:010001)的阶段性成果
关键词
古楚
东夷
荆楚
西楚
ancient Chu
Dongyl
J ing IZhu
Western Chu
