元狩二年霍去病西征路线考释——兼谈汉唐时期东段丝绸之路北道

通过考释,认为霍去病元狩二年(前121)春季的西征路线是从陇山以西出发,越过屈吴山区,在今靖远县、平川区及景泰县相接的黄河渡口渡河,进入今景泰县境(即汉代的媪围县),并在此痛击匈奴贵种遬濮部,然后向西进入河西走廊,渡过石羊河,穿越匈奴五王国辖区(即浑耶王和休屠王领地),经过焉支山,在合黎山一带同折兰王、卢侯王领军遭遇,经过激战,杀折兰王,斩卢侯王,完成了元狩二年春季的西征。霍去病所走的这条路线应该是今天我们所说的丝绸之路东段之北道。

Route of HUO Qu-bing's Western Expidition

The author, basing his conclusions on historical investigations, show that the western expedition in 121 B.C. led by General HUO Qu-bing had the Longshan Mountain as its starting point, through Quwu Mountains, crossing the Yellow River at the bordering areas of Jingyuan, Pingchuan and Jingtai. After defeating the Huns in Jingtai, the expedition went further west to the Gansu Corridor, through the Hun-controlled areas and the Yanzhi Mountain, and was met by the Zhelan and Luhou armies, whom General HUO defeated. With this fight HUO finished his expedition, and created the northern route of the eastern part of the Silk Road.