清·光禄大夫左都督正一品总兵官龙天祐墓志铭考释

龙天祐为清朝前期贵州省普安州彝族世袭土司兵丁总兵官左都督。其墓志铭记述了龙天祐的主要事迹,可谓功勋卓著。康熙十八年（1679年）,龙天祐归附清王朝,由于平定吴三桂有功被朝廷赐予总兵官职,时称为龙总兵;死后被朝廷追封为光禄大夫左都督,享正一品衔,葬于现今盘县保基苗族彝族乡垤腊村天桥组。墓志铭内容丰富,叙述详明,详细记载了龙天祐家世和个人的相关事迹,以彰显其功绩。此墓志铭可补史家之未及,具有较高的史料价值。

The Research on“the Epitaph of Long Tianyou”in the Early Qing Dynasty

Long Tianyou was the Grand Military Commanders that was inherited from the Tusi of Yi in Puan, Guizhou Province. Epitaph tells about the main issues of Long Tianyou who was regarded as a highly decorated person. In the eighteenth year of Kangxi（1679）, the Long Tianyou joins the Qing Dynasty. Because he was prominent in pacifying, he was granted commanders offi ce, called Long commander. What＇s more, he was made the Imperial Minister of State after the death, enjoyed the title of the fi rst class. He was buried in the place that is called Tianqiao Group, Diela village, Baoji countryside of Miao and Yi, Pan County nowadays. The content of the epitaph is rich, full and clear, and has detailed records of the Long Tianyou＇s family and personal stories. The epitaph can replenish the historical material currently, so it is of high historical value.