Excavated Documents

2026 No.2/ Volume 26 (Quarterly)

Sponsoring Institution: Zhongxi Book Company, Tsinghua University

Publisher: Zhongxi Book Company

ISSN: 2096-7365

CN: 31-2170/K

Publication Date: June 2026

CONTENTS

The King Fuchai of Wu Launches an Expedition against Yue of the Jingzhou Zaozhi Manuscripts and the Yue Gong Qi Shi of the Tsinghua Manuscripts

Zhao Xiaobin (1)

Additional Evidence on the Character Zi in Oracle Bone Inscriptions

Yuan Lunqiang (7)

The Classification of the Chu Er Group of Oracle Bone Inscriptions and the Practice of Irregular Divination during the Zu Jia Period

Ma Shang (12)

A Study of Meng Zi and Zhong Zi in the Chu Group Oracle Bone Inscriptions

Huang Bo (26)

Interpersonal Relationships and the Right of Divination in the Shang Dynasty as Seen in Burial-related Oracle Bone Inscriptions from Yinxu

Deng Guojun (34)

A Further Discussion on the Character Shi and the Word Shi in the Inscription on the Lid of the Jufu Xu

Ju Huanwen (46)

A Study of Three Newly Discovered Bronze Inscriptions

Shi Congbin (54)

Collation and Supplement to the Fragmented Inscriptions on the Bells of King Guang of Wu

Sun Hefei (60)

On De and Yin in the Tsinghua Yin Gaozong Wen Yu Sanshou Manuscript

Cao Fangxiang (68)

Philological Notes on * Yin Gaozong Wen Yu San Shou Published in Volume 5 of the Tsinghua Manuscripts

Zhou Boqun (74)

A Discussion on Special Textual Features in the Tsinghua Daoci Manuscript and Their Significance

Huang Yicun (82)

Probing the Variant Jian Shan Yi Si in the Anhui University Zhongni Yue Manuscript

Zhang Xinjun (93)

Complementary Notes on the Character Chi in Chu Bamboo Manuscripts

Ling Jiahong & Li Meichen (99)

Is It Yuan or Cheng? ——A Study on the Characters on the Chu Gold Plate in the Shanghai Museum

Hou Jianke (105)

A New Study of the Phrase Zhi Zi Nan Fang in the Zhoujiatai Qin Manuscripts

Bai Yuxin (111)

A Supplementary Study on the Arrangement of the Theoretical Sections of the Yuelu Qin Manuscript Dream Book

Wang Qiang (120)

The Guan and Traffic Routes Seen in the Calendar of the 35th Year from the Yuelu Qin Manuscripts

Lu Defu (124)

Five Notes on the Exegesis of Words in the Northwestern Garrison Bamboo Slips of the Han Dynasty

Lu Puping (131)

Two Notes on Horse and Carriage Equipment in the Xuanquan Han Manuscripts

Zhong Peixin (138)

A Brief Study on the Phrase “Combining Six Counties into a State” Recorded in the Edict on the Abolition of the Marquisate of Haihun

Zhao Hailong (147)

Study on the Inscription of an Ear Cup Unearthed from Huaibei

Chen Huafeng & Zhang Lei (153)

The Transmission and Processing of Tang Dynasty Chifu: A Study from the Perspective of Diplomatics

Bao Xiaoyue (158)

A Study on the Envoy's Seal Collected in the Hunan Museum

Zhao Yaowen (173)