The Explanation of Inscriptions on Bronze Wares of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Based on the versions of predecessors and combined with the classical literatures, this article tries to make textural criticisms and explanations to the"■ "■ and "■ "■ afresh, which appeared in the inscriptions on the bronze wares of the Western Zhou Dynasty. In this article , " ■" ■remain to be regarded as "雍", yet it is interpreted as the male hemp and indicating the material of some clothes ." ■ " is demonstrated as "裼"in the ancient books. The latter one is found for the first in the epigraphs which records the ancient dresses. Besides, the article also discusses the social systems of the Western Zhou Dynasty concerned with the ancient dress.