嘉绒藏族碉楼功能与作用考察

在对嘉绒藏族碉楼进行调查的基础上，通过分析汉文文献对高大石砌建筑“邛笼”的记载，以及嘉绒地区有关祖源的传说和对琼鸟的崇拜现象，指出嘉绒藏族视琼鸟为祖源，“邛笼”一词意为“琼鸟之巢”，该含义与嘉绒藏族的族源有直接的关系，反映了嘉绒藏族的祖源记忆，并认为“邛笼”的产生早于碉楼，碉楼是在“邛笼”的基础上产生的。笔者对嘉绒藏族碉楼的功能与作用进行了分析，特别是对碉楼的文化内涵进行了解读，认为碉楼是嘉绒藏族先民自无字的时代传承下来的史书。碉楼是用石头书写的历史，碉楼研究是解读嘉绒藏族历史文化的切入点。

Investigation on Function and Effect of Tibetan Watchtowers in Jiarong

On the basis of investigation of Tibetan watchtowers in Jiarong, through analysis on recordings about high stone masonry building ＂Qionglong＂, as well as origin legend and ＂Qionglong＂ birds worship phenomenon, it was pointed out that ＂Qionglong＂ means the nest of ＂Qionglong＂ birds, it was thought that watchtower is generated on the basis of Qionglong. The function and effect of Tibetan watchtowers were analyzed, especially on the culture connotation. Watchtower is the history recorded by stone, and watchtower research is the entry point to interpret Tibetan history culture in Jiarong region.