Rong geography

1. Kyushu problem. The content about Kyushu in Rong can be compared with the handed down literature Shangshu, Zhou Li's History of Governing Houses, Erya and Lu's History of Spring and Autumn Travel, which has attracted close attention of scholars.

Chen Wei's bamboo book "Looking at Kyushu" (China Historical Research No.3, 2003) puts forward new views on the bamboo book text of "Yu Zhi Shui Kyushu" and the states and rivers it reflects. By comparing with ancient books handed down from ancient times, he thinks that Kyushu reflected in bamboo books existed before Yu's flood control and belonged to his own Kyushu system. Zhu's Textual Research on History, Tuzhou and Xuzhou (including the continuation) makes textual research on Rong's history, Tuzhou and Xuzhou, and suspects that Rong's Kyushu comes from a more primitive script than his Kyushu. Yan Changgui's "Notes on Kyushu" (Journal of Wuhan University (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition), No.4, 2004) makes three inferences: Rongcheng Kyushu is different from any handed down literature, but closer to the paper workshop style, and the simplified Kyushu is an independent system; The four states of South, North and West are consistent with the handed down literature, but the Huanghuai Plain and the five states of Shandong Peninsula are quite different from the handed down literature. Rongcheng Kyushu was formed about two weeks ago or in the early Spring and Autumn Period. Shen Jianhua's "State Names of Chu Bamboo Slips (Rong) and Place Names of Oracle Bone Inscriptions" (the 25th Series of Ancient Chinese Characters Research) points out that the state names in Rong are somewhat the same as those in Shangshu Gong Yu, but their differences can be confirmed by Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscriptions, and some of them are related to Shangshu Shundian. The names of the twelve states in Shangshu Shundian may have originated from earlier original records in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, with a long history. Huang Rener's Discussion on Rong's Narrating Kyushu and Related Issues (a collection of unearthed documents) discusses Rong's Kyushu problem in combination with handed down documents. Yi Desheng's Humble Opinion on Bochu Bamboo Slips in Kyushu (Jianghan Forum, No.5, 2006) made a comprehensive investigation of Rong's Kyushu and put forward new views on controversial vassal states. He thinks that Rong's Kyushu and Shangshu's Kyushu should belong to the same system, but due to the different times and versions, the organizers have gained something and even changed, resulting in some differences. Judging from the Kyushu described in Rong, it seems to be closer to the version of Erya. Fan's A Probe into the Origin of the Name of Kyushu (contained in Research on Silk Slips of Chu Bamboo Slips (III)-Proceedings of the International Symposium on New Discovery of Chu Bamboo Slips, Hubei Education Press, 2007) discusses the name of Kyushu in Rong and the related states recorded in handed down documents, and analyzes the origin of the name of Kyushu in Rong. Yin He's "Kyushu" (A Study of Silk Books on Chu Bamboo Slips (III)) holds that "Rong" probably originated in the early Warring States period, and its division of Kyushu is based on the eastern political and geographical pattern in the early Warring States period, and it is also the result of Yin adherents' absorption and adjustment of Kyushu from the standpoint of Shang or the East, which is just the opposite of Xia, Zhou or Westernization.

2. Apart from the Kyushu issue, Rong Shicheng also involves other geographical issues. Chen Weizhu's book * * * and Tengger singer Textual Research (Cultural RelicsNo. 12, 2003) makes textual research on * * * and Tengger singer who visited during the attack period. Ma Baochun's "Several Geographical Issues of Claiming to be Jie in the Tang Dynasty from the Bamboo Slips of Chu" (Historical Relics of China, No.5, 2004) infers the position of "Yingshan Stone" in the geographical space of the battle between Tang and Jie, and puts forward a new understanding of "success in singing". Luo Kun's Chu Bamboo Book "Re-discussion with Shang Tang" (New Series of Oracle Bone Inscriptions and the History of Yin and Shang Dynasties, Internet Publishing House, 2008) discusses the geographical problems and marching routes in the process of Tang Dynasty's conquest of Jie. The chapter of Xu Quansheng's Interpretation of Land (including the continuation) discusses the land management when Shang Tang attacked Rong and Gao attacked Jie. Wu Liangbao, in the book "Teng Di" (the first volume of ancient books research in 2004, Anhui University Press, 2004), thinks that Xu Quansheng should read the word "Guan" as "Teng", and Teng Di is also in the north of the Yellow River, not too far from the location of * * *. Shen Jianhua's Nine Kingdoms of Chu Bamboo Slips as Seen from Oracle Inscriptions (Proceedings of the International Symposium on Yin and Shang Civilization in Anyang in 2004, Social Science Literature Publishing House, 2004) makes a comparative study of Rong's nine kingdoms and Oracle Inscriptions, and holds that the extinction of Shang includes "nine kingdoms" in addition to the tribes that unified the eight kingdoms mentioned in Shangshu Mushi. Once Wen Wang wins the world, the "nine countries" may not be completely convinced. Zheng's A New Exploration of the Cutting Route in Shang Tang (No.2 of Central Plains Cultural Relics in 2007) made textual research on the place names in the cutting route in Shang Tang.