Wu Yue Scripts
Wu Yue Scripts
Wu Yue

Wu Yue Scripts

蠡曰:「吳越二邦,同氣共俗,地戶之位,非吳則越。」






I. Quick List of all inscriptions

Still to add.
a. Provenance (if any)
b. Current Whereabouts
c. References with their Version of the Name of the Piece
d. Transcriptions in Modern Characters
Plus links to Full Enty with Photos, Rubbings, and Epigraphic Line Drawings.

II. Wu Inscriptions

Zhong Bells 鐘 (zhong)
1. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.193.
2. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.194.
3. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.195.
4. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.196.
**5. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.197.
**6. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.198.
7. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.199.
8. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.200.
**9. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.201.
**10. Bell of Prince Zhejian 者减鐘 (1761), 1.202.
*11. Bell of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鍾 (1955), 1.223.
*12. Broken Bell of King Guang of Wu 吳王光殘鍾 (1955), 1.224.
*13. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.93.
*14. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.94.
*15. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.95.
*16. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘(1964), 1.96.
*17. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.97.
*18. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘(1964), 1.98.
*19. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.99.
*20. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.100.
*21. Bell of Zangsun of Gongwu 减孫鐘 (1964), 1.101.
22. Bell of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鐘.

Goudiao Bells 鉤鑃 (goudiao)
*1. Pei’er goudiao 配兒鉤鑃 (1977), 2.426.
*2. Pei’er goudiao 配兒鉤鑃 (1977), 2.427.

Pan 盤 (pan, shallow water vessel)
*1. Pan of Taishou of Gongwu 工𫊣大叔盤 (1988).

Yi匜 (yi, small water container)
1. Yi of Ji Sheng of Gongwu 工䱷季生匜 (1985), 16.10212.

Jian 鑑 (jian, large water container) )
*1. Jian of King Guang of Wu 吳王光鑑 (1955), 16.10298.
*2. Jian of King Guang of Wu (water container) 吳王光鑑 (1955), 16.10299.
1. Jian of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差鑑 (Tongzhi 1856-1875), 16.10296.
2. Jian of King Fuchai of Wun 吳王夫差鑑 (1940s), 16.10294.
4. Jian of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差鑑 16.10295.
3. Jian of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差鑑.
5. Jian of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差鑑.
6. Jian of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差鑑.

He 盉 (he)
6. He of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差盉.

Wu, Vessels, 鼎 (ding), 簠 (fu), 匜()
1. 吳王姬鼎, 5.2600.
2. 吳王御士簠 (1957), 9.4527.
*3. 吳王孫無士鼎 (1977), 4.2359.
*4. 羅兒匜 (1988).
5. 卑梁君光鼎.

Early Wu Swords *1. 工䱷大子姑發[聑over𠔼]反劍 (1959), 18.11718.
*2. 工𫊣王姑癹󰽉 [日 in between 北 over 舌]反之弟劍 (1985).
(4) 攻敔王姑發者反之子劍.
(5) 攻𫊣王姑發之子曹斦員劍.
*3. 工䱷王劍 (1983), 18.11665.
4. 吳季子之子逞劍 (17/18th ventury), 11640.
吳王壽夢之子劍 (1997).

Early Wu Dagger Axes

1. 工大弔女夒戈.
工𫊣王姑癹者坂戈.

Early Wu Spears
*1. Spear of Gongwu 工𫊣矛 (1984).

Dagger-axes of King Guang of Wu 戈 ()
1. Dagger-axe of King Guang of Gongwu 攻敔王光戈, 17.11151
2. Dagger-axe of King Guang of Gongwu 攻敔王光戈, 17.11029
5. Dagger-axe of Dawang Guanyuan 大王光𧻚戈, 17.11255
4. Dagger-axe of Dawang Guanyuan 大王光𧻚戈, 17.11256
3. Dagger-axe of Dawang Guanyuan 大王光𧻚戈, 17.11257

King Guang of Wu, Swords 劍 (jiàn)
*1. Sword of King Guang of Gongwu 攻敔王光劍 (1964,) 18.11620.
*4. Sword of King Guang of Gongwu 攻敔王光劍 (1974), 18.11666.
*3. Sword of King Guang of Gongwu 攻敔王光劍 (1978), 18.11654
2. Sword of King Guang of Gongwu 攻敔王光劍 (1993).
5. Sword of King Guanghan of Gongwu 攻敔王光韓劍.

Wu Wangzi, Dagger-Axes 戈 (ge)
**1. Dagger axe of Prince Yu 王子[于+欠]戈 (1961). 17.11207
**2. Dagger axe of Prince Yu 王子[于+欠]戈 (1961). 17.11208

Dagger-Axes of Fuchai 夫差; 戈 (ge)
*1. Dagger-axe of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差戈 (1959), 17.11288.

Swords of Fuchai 夫差; 劍 (jiàn)
1. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍, 18.11636.
**3. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1935), 18.11637.
**5. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (before 1949), 18.11638.
4. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1965).
*6. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1976), 18.11639.
**7. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1991).
*8. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍 (1991).
2. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍.
9. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍.
10. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍.
11. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍.
12. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍.
13. Sword of King Fuchai of Gongwu 攻敔王夫差劍.

Spears of Fuchai 矛 (mao)
*1. Spear of King Fuchai of Wu 吳王夫差矛 (1983), 18.115343.

Halberds of Fuchai 戟 (ji)
*1. Halberd of Gongchai of Gongwu 攻敔工差戟 (1980), 17.11258.

III. Yue Inscriptions

Bells 鐘 (zhong)
*4. Shattered Bell with the Character “yu” 於殘鐘 (1960), 1.1.
1. Yue bell with Strange Characters 越奇字鐘, 1.155.
2. Yue bell with Strange Characters 越奇字鐘, 1.156.
3. Yue bell with Strange Characters 越奇字鐘.
5. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (12th century), 1.144.
    a. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (Bogu tulu facsimile).
    b. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (Xiaotang jigu lu facsimile, possibly taken from the Bogu tulu, but with slight variations).
    c. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie facsimile #3, taken from Bogu tulu, but slightly varied).
    d. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie facsimile #1).
    e. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie facsimile #2).
    f. Bell of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗鐘 (Xiaotang jigu lu facsimile).
9. Bell of Zhugou 朱句鐘 (12th century), 1.171.

Bo-bell 鑮 (bo)
103. 者𣱼鎛 1.120.

Bells
104. 者𣱼鐘 1.121.
105. 者𣱼鐘 1.122.
107. 者𣱼鐘 1.123.
106. 者𣱼鐘 1.124.
108. 者𣱼鐘 1.125.
109. 者𣱼鐘 1.126.
110. 者𣱼鐘 1.127.
111. 者𣱼鐘 1.128.
112. 者𣱼鐘 1.129.
113. 者𣱼鐘 1.130.
114. 者𣱼鐘 1.131.
115. 者𣱼鐘 1.132.

Goudiao-bell句鑃 (goudiao)
117. 姑馮𠯑同之子句鑃 (1788), 2.424.
118. 其次句鑃 (19th century), 2.422.
119. 其次句鑃 (19th century), 2.421
120. 之利殘片.

Goujian Swords 劍 (jian)
1) Sword of Goujian, the son of the king of Yue 越王之子句踐劍 18.11594.
2) Sword of Goujian, the son of the king of Yue 越王之子句踐劍 18.11595.
*3) Sword of King Goujian of Yue 越王句踐劍 (1965), 18.11621.

Zhezhi Yuyi dagger-axes 戈 (ge)
1. Dagger-axe of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗戈.
*2. Dagger-axe of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗戈 (1959), 17.11310.
*3. Dagger-axe of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗戈 (1959), 17.11311.

Zhezhi Yuyi Spears 矛 (mao)
4. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗矛, 17.11511.
*5. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗矛 (1988).
6. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗矛, 18.11512.
7. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗矛.
8. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗矛.
9. Spear of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨矛.

Zhezhi Yuyi Swords 劍 (jian)
6. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1930s), 18.11600.
7. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
8. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍, 18.11597.
9. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍, 18.11599; 18.11598.
10. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍, 18.11596.
*11. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1986).
12. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
13. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1996).
14. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
15. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
*16. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1996).
17. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1995).
18. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍 (1996/7).
19. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
20. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
21. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
22. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
23. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
24. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.
25. Sword of King Zhezhi Yuyi of Yue 越王者旨於睗劍.

於越王者旨於睗帶鉤

Bushou
1. Spear of Bushou, the son the king of Yue 越王大子不壽矛, 18.11544.
2. Sword of King Bushou of Yue 越王不壽劍 (2001).

Zhougou Spears
1. Spear of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句矛, 18.11535.

Zhougou Swords
*2. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍 (1973), 18.11625.
*3. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1977), 18.11631.
4. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1881), 18.11622.
5. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 18.11624.
6. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1936), 18.11623 and 18.11629 are mixed up.
7. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍, 18.11623 and 18.11629 are mixed up.
*8. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1980), 18.11632.
*9. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍 (1987).
10. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍, 18.11630.
11. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍, 18.11626.
12. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍.
13. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍.
14. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍, 18.11627.
15. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍, 18.11628.
16. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
17. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 戉王州句劍, 18.11579.
18. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
19. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
20. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
21. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
22. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
23. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
24. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
26. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
27. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
28. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.
29. Sword of King Zhougou of Yue 越王州句劍.

1. Iron sword of King Gou of Yue 越王句鐵劍.
1. Iron sword with Bronze Guard of Zhougou of Yue 越州丩鐵劍銅格.
33. Sword of Zhougou of Yue 越州句劍.

34. Sword of the King of Yue 越王劍 (1931), 18.11570.

Sizhi Buguang swords
*1. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍 (1974), 18.11704.
2. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍 (1935), 18.11642.
3. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍, 18.11641.
4. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍 (1930s), 18.11692.
5. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍 (1930s), 18.11656.
6. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍, 18.11618.
7. Sword of King Sizhi Buguang of Yue 越王嗣旨不光劍.

Zhiyi swords
1. Sword of King Zhiyi of Yue 越王旨翳劍 (1994).
*2. Sword of King Zhiyi of Yue 越王旨翳劍 (2006).
3. Sword of King Zhiyi of Yue 越王旨翳劍 (1998).
1. Sword of Zhezhi Buguang of Yue 越王者旨不光劍.

*172. Stone Spear of the King of Yue 越王石矛 (1957).

Buguang
1. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍, 18.11645.
2. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍, 18.11648.
3. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍, 18.11647.
4. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍, 18.11646
5. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍, 18.11644.
*6. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (1979), 18.11650.
*7. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (1979), 18.11649.
*8. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (1979), 18.11664.
9. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍.
10. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍, 18.11667.
11. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍.
12. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍.
13. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍.
*14. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍 (2001).
15. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍.  
16. Sword of King Buguang of Yue 越王不光劍.

17. Broken Sword of the King of Yue 越王殘劍.
182. Sword of Yue 越劍, 18.11655.
183. Sword 囗劍.
184. Spear of the King of Yue 越王矛.
1. 越王差戈 /越王得居戈.
2. 越王差戈 /越王得居戈.
185. 越王鈹, 18.11571.
186. Dagger-axe of the King of Yue 越王戈.

Jibeigu Swords
1. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍, 18.11703.
*2. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍 (1987).
3. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍.
4. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍.
5. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍.
6. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍.
7. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍.
8. Sword of King Jibeigu of Yue 越王丌北古劍.

IV. Other So-Called “Bird and Insect Script” Inscriptions

Still to add.