The Yinqueshan Han Slips (simplified Chinese: 银雀山汉简; traditional Chinese: 銀雀山漢簡; pinyin: Yínquèshān Hànjiǎn) are ancient Chinese writing tablets from the Western Han dynasty, made of bamboo strips and discovered in 1972. The tablets contain many writings that were not previously known or shed new light on the ancient versions of classic texts.
Fragments of The Art of War that are part of the Yinqueshan Han Slips.
The Yinqueshan Han Tombs were accidentally unearthed by construction workers on April 10, 1972.[1][2] Archaeologists arrived a few days later to excavate the site.[2] The bamboo slips were discovered in Tombs no. 1 and 2 at the foot of Yinqueshan (simplified Chinese: 银雀山; traditional Chinese: 銀雀山; pinyin: Yínquè Shān; lit. 'Silver Sparrow Mountain'), located southeast of the city of Linyi in the province of Shandong. Discovered in Tomb no. 1 were 4942 bamboo strips covered in closely written words and included portions of known texts, as well as a number of previously unknown military and divination texts, some of which were shown to resemble chapters in Guanzi and Mozi. The occupant had been identified as a military officer bearing the surname Sima.
Tomb no. 2, unearthed the same year, contained 32 strips of bamboo writings which clearly represent sections of a calendar for the year 134 BC.
The time of burial for both tombs had been dated to about 140 BC/134 BC and 118 BC, the texts having been written on the bamboo slips before then. After restoration and arrangement, the slips were organised into a sequential order of nine groups and 154 sections. The first group included 13 fragment chapters from Sunzi's The Art of War, and 5 undetermined chapters; the second group were the 16 chapters of Sun Bin's Art of War, which had been missing for at least 1,400 years; the third included the 7 original and lost chapters from the Six Strategies (before this significant find only the titles of the lost chapters were known); the fourth and fifth included 5 chapters from the Weiliaozi and 16 chapters from the Yanzi chunqiu; the rest of the groups included anonymous writings.
Discourses of Politics and Wars, etc. (50 chapters)
080-129
08
陰陽時令占候之類 （十二篇）
Yin Yang and Divination, etc. (12 chapters)
130-141
09
其他之類 （十三篇）
Other, etc.
(13 chapters)
142-154
More than 38% of slips (1887 out of total 4942) were heavily damaged, which made the texts' reconstruction a very difficult task. Preliminarily, a part of the most famous texts of Yinqueshan, some 80 more were identified.[3]
^ abClements, Jonathan (21 June 2012). The Art of War: A New Translation. Constable & Robinson Ltd. pp. 77–78. ISBN978-1-78033-131-7.
^Yates, Robin. "The Yin-yang Texts from Yinqueshan", Early China, Vol. 19, 1994, pp. 80–81.
Sourcesedit
Yinqueshan Zhengli Xiaozu 银雀山整理小组 [Working Group on Yinwueshan] (1985). Bamboo Slips from Han Tomb in Yinqueshan (Revised ed.). Beijing: Wenwu Chubanse [Cultural Relics Press]. CN-K877.5.
Song Aizhen; et al. Yinque Mountain Bamboo Slip Museum. Linyi: Yinqueshan Han Tomb Zhujian Museum. CN-K878.8/36.
Zhu Yuanqing (2001). Excavated Chinese Texts and Their Traditional Studies: Yinqueshan, Military Science and Wars. Shanghai: East China Normal University Press. ISBN7-5617-2485-3.
Li Xueqin (2001). The Lost Bamboo and Silk Texts and the Academic History. Nanchang: Jiangxi Education Publishing House. ISBN7-5392-3606-X.
yinqueshan, slips, simplified, chinese, 银雀山汉简, traditional, chinese, 銀雀山漢簡, pinyin, yínquèshān, hànjiǎn, ancient, chinese, writing, tablets, from, western, dynasty, made, bamboo, strips, discovered, 1972, tablets, contain, many, writings, that, were, previousl. The Yinqueshan Han Slips simplified Chinese 银雀山汉简 traditional Chinese 銀雀山漢簡 pinyin Yinqueshan Hanjiǎn are ancient Chinese writing tablets from the Western Han dynasty made of bamboo strips and discovered in 1972 The tablets contain many writings that were not previously known or shed new light on the ancient versions of classic texts Fragments of The Art of War that are part of the Yinqueshan Han Slips The Yinqueshan Han Tombs were accidentally unearthed by construction workers on April 10 1972 1 2 Archaeologists arrived a few days later to excavate the site 2 The bamboo slips were discovered in Tombs no 1 and 2 at the foot of Yinqueshan simplified Chinese 银雀山 traditional Chinese 銀雀山 pinyin Yinque Shan lit Silver Sparrow Mountain located southeast of the city of Linyi in the province of Shandong Discovered in Tomb no 1 were 4942 bamboo strips covered in closely written words and included portions of known texts as well as a number of previously unknown military and divination texts some of which were shown to resemble chapters in Guanzi and Mozi The occupant had been identified as a military officer bearing the surname Sima Tomb no 2 unearthed the same year contained 32 strips of bamboo writings which clearly represent sections of a calendar for the year 134 BC The time of burial for both tombs had been dated to about 140 BC 134 BC and 118 BC the texts having been written on the bamboo slips before then After restoration and arrangement the slips were organised into a sequential order of nine groups and 154 sections The first group included 13 fragment chapters from Sunzi s The Art of War and 5 undetermined chapters the second group were the 16 chapters of Sun Bin s Art of War which had been missing for at least 1 400 years the third included the 7 original and lost chapters from the Six Strategies before this significant find only the titles of the lost chapters were known the fourth and fifth included 5 chapters from the Weiliaozi and 16 chapters from the Yanzi chunqiu the rest of the groups included anonymous writings The slips are kept in the Yinqueshan Han Tombs Bamboo Slips Museum and in the Shandong Provincial Museum Contents 1 Contents 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 Sources 4 External linksContents editGroup Chinese Translation 01 孫子兵法 十三篇殘文 佚文五篇 Sun Tzu s Art of War 13 chapters and 5 attributed chapters 001 01802 孫臏兵法 十六篇 Sun Bin s Art of War 16 chapters 019 03403 尉繚子 五篇 Wei Liaozi 5 chapters 035 03904 晏子 十六篇 Yanzi 16 chapters 040 05505 六韜 七篇殘文 傳本佚文七篇 Six Strategies 7 original and attributed chapters 056 06906 守法 守令十三篇 十篇 Keeping Peace and Order 10 chapters 070 07907 論政論兵之類 五十篇 Discourses of Politics and Wars etc 50 chapters 080 12908 陰陽時令占候之類 十二篇 Yin Yang and Divination etc 12 chapters 130 14109 其他之類 十三篇 Other etc 13 chapters 142 154More than 38 of slips 1887 out of total 4942 were heavily damaged which made the texts reconstruction a very difficult task Preliminarily a part of the most famous texts of Yinqueshan some 80 more were identified 3 See also editGuodian Chu Slips Mawangdui Silk Texts Shuanggudui Shuihudi Qin bamboo texts Zhangjiashan Han bamboo textsReferences editCitations edit Yinqueshan Han Bamboo Slips in Chinese Shandong Provincial Museum 24 April 2008 a b Clements Jonathan 21 June 2012 The Art of War A New Translation Constable amp Robinson Ltd pp 77 78 ISBN 978 1 78033 131 7 Yates Robin The Yin yang Texts from Yinqueshan Early China Vol 19 1994 pp 80 81 Sources edit Yinqueshan Zhengli Xiaozu 银雀山整理小组 Working Group on Yinwueshan 1985 Bamboo Slips from Han Tomb in Yinqueshan Revised ed Beijing Wenwu Chubanse Cultural Relics Press CN K877 5 Song Aizhen et al Yinque Mountain Bamboo Slip Museum Linyi Yinqueshan Han Tomb Zhujian Museum CN K878 8 36 Zhu Yuanqing 2001 Excavated Chinese Texts and Their Traditional Studies Yinqueshan Military Science and Wars Shanghai East China Normal University Press ISBN 7 5617 2485 3 Li Xueqin 2001 The Lost Bamboo and Silk Texts and the Academic History Nanchang Jiangxi Education Publishing House ISBN 7 5392 3606 X External links edit 銀雀山漢墓竹簡 at the Chinese Text Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yinqueshan Han Slips amp oldid 1172705990, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
