Studies on Han Wooden Strips found at Ju-yan in 1930-1931

中瑞考察队在内蒙古埃辛郭勒地区首次发掘43年后，甘肃省考古学家于1973-74年在同一地区进行了第二次发掘，得到了约2万块汉代木片，数量增加了两倍。第一块(旧的居延片)目前保存在台北中央研究院历史文献所，研究所的研究人员正在检查老坎的抄本。在甘肃省文物考古研究所，近半卷的新居延简已完成刻成现代碑刻，并以《居延新鉴》为题出版，这在二战后尚属首次。我们预计他们的照片将于1992年出版。本程序的目的是对旧居延带的转录进行更正，并将其与图像一起输入计算机。希望对即将投入使用的新居延片的研究有一定的参考价值。大陆和台湾之间的政治局势仍然严峻，不能互访，就汉学研究自由讨论。他们期待这个联合项目能在自由的政治立场下协调结果，与带材研究、计算机技术和木质材料保护的高级研究相协调。

After 43 years since the first excavation by the Sino-Swedish Expedition in Edsin-gol region, Inner-Mongolia, second excavation has made by archaeologists of Kansu Province in 1973-74 in same area, and they got about 20, 000 Han wooden strips which increased the number by two times.The First one (the old Ju-yan strips) are keeping at the Institute of History & Philology, Academiea Sinica, in Taipei now, and the investigators of the Institute are engaging to check the transcription done by Lao Kan. It is very first time to research those strips to observe the real things after the Second World War.At the Institute of Relics & Archaeology, Kansu Province, about half volume of the new Ju-yan strips finished to inscribe into modern inscription and published under the title of "Ju-yan xin jian". We expect their photographs to be published in 1992.The purpose of this program are, to correct the transcription of the old Ju-yan strips and to put them into computer with their image. We expect it is very useful for study the new Ju-yan strips which also expected to put into. The political situation between mainland and Taiwan is still severe that they can not visit to exchange free discussion on the study of Han strips each other. They expect this joint program to coordinate the results under the free political position, with the advanced researches on the study of strips, technology of computer and preservate the wooden materials.