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Archaeological Research On "Inscribed Maker's Names" System In Han Dynasty

Posted on:2011-11-29Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X W LeiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330332958688Subject:Archaeology and Museology
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"Inscribed maker's name on artifacts they made, in order to examine their responsibilities", ancient Chinese handicraft production of the country management system, which the "objects" as the carrier, "name" for the media, established producers, regulators and the production sector on the quality of the product liability relations. From the Mid-Warring States period, nations in general the implementation of the utensils engraved maker's name of Inscribe Name System, later has been adopted heritage, especially in the implementation of this system during the Han dynasty reached its peak."Inscribed maker's names" system is the makers, managers, the manufacturing establishments name engraved on the articles, so that the governments examine craftsman and officials of the performance, thereby strengthening national handicraft production and product quality management. Inscribe is the main way to write articles, also includes brand, stamp, ink writing, lacquer writing, and so on. Archaeological finds cultural relics of the Han dynasty on the most of its contents and objects to the "maker's name", Central government offices Wei-yang Palace site of Han Chang' an city to sign a large number of bone inscriptions excavated for our understanding of the Han Dynasty "Inscribed maker's name" system, and Gong guan (Responsible for the production and management of the state bureaucracy in the Han Dynasty) organize the production system provides a wealth of material.The Han Dynasty "Inscribed maker's names" system is government-run institutions mainly produced artifacts, including the production date of the general content and production agencies, officials name, craftsmen name, quantity, number, etc., the basic content is the Gong guan (production facilities), labor officials, production craftsmen. The Fleming forms:First, Gong guan and supervision made official and official and master artisan production; Second, workers or the workers were official and official and officials craftsmen name; third is carved only manufacturing sector, Gong guan or Ting, Shi and Shi Fu(the country industrial and commercial administration); Fourth, only the name engraved craftsmen.Inscriptions content changes, reflecting the Han Dynasty "Inscribed maker's name" system has gone through the early of the Western Han Dynasty, the official formation of the Han Dynasty, the prosperity and stability of the Western Han Dynasty in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the early decline the late Eastern Han Dynasty the four stages of evolution. Carving the Han Dynasty were the evolution of the system is government-run handicraft production organizations-Official Position of work closely related to changes. The official establishment of the Han dynasty, "Inscribed maker's name" system is formed; the position reached the peak, the latter to achieve prosperity and the decay in the latter tacking on the decline.Through the detailed literal content of utensils, we can discovery of the Han dynasty Gong guan officials from the central to local levels of structure and set the layout; work reasonable official production-sharing and accountability within the organization. Circulation channel of Gong guan products mainly is commodity trade, the government allocation for the forward, reward and personnel movement. Further concerned, "Inscribed maker's name" system for the material and cultural prosperity of the Han system of protection provided.
Keywords/Search Tags:Han Dynasty, Inscribed maker's name on artifacts they made, Inscription, Bone-labels, Gong guan
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