何谓“中国”的由来?这个问题至今仍是萦绕在每个中国人心头的迷惑。纷纭众说一直没能给国人一个比较合理清晰的答案。陶寺中期王级大墓ⅡM22出土的漆杆ⅡM22:43的圭尺功能,为破解“中国”概念由来的困惑投射出一线希望。一、陶寺圭尺功能再分析陶寺遗址近年来随着城址、宫殿、王级大墓、观象台的陆续发现,越来越显现出早期国家都城的特征,引起国内外学者的高度关注。越来越多的学者更倾向于将陶寺遗址视为“尧都平阳”~([1])。2002年秋季,我们在陶寺中期小城中期王族墓地内,发掘了一座王级大墓ⅡM22。 What is the origin of “China”? This question is still the confusion that linger on the hearts of every Chinese. Many people have not been able to give people a more reasonable and clear answer. Taoist temple mid-stage tombs Ⅱ M22 unearthed paint rod Ⅱ M22: 43 of the Guiqiu function, to crack the “China” concept of the confusion projected a glimmer of hope. A Reanalysis of the Functions of Taosi Gauge Tao Site In recent years, along with the successive discovery of city sites, palaces, Wang-tomb tombs and Observatory stations, the characteristics of the early capital city have been revealed more and more, attracting the great attention of scholars at home and abroad. More and more scholars are more inclined to regard the Tao Temple site as “Yao Du Pingyang” ~ ([1]). In the autumn of 2002, we excavated a king-sized tomb II M22 inside the middle-aged cemetery of the medium-term town of Taosi.