西周时期的楚国与江南铜矿区并无直接关系,春秋时期楚国也未在江南矿区建立起直接统治。楚蛮与扬越之间可能存在铜料交易。西周晚期时楚国成为楚蛮的首领,楚国当是通过楚蛮来获得铜料。春秋时期楚蛮融入楚国,楚蛮在铜资源交易上的地位为楚国所继承,春秋时楚国的铜料当是直接与扬越交易而来。 The Chu Kingdom in the Western Zhou Dynasty was not directly related to the Jiangnan copper mining area. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Chu Kingdom did not establish any direct rule in the Jiangnan mining area. There may be copper material between Chu Man and Yang Yue. During the late Western Zhou Dynasty, Chu became the leader of the Chu Man and the Chu Kingdom acquired the bronze material through Chu Man. Chu Chu Spring and Autumn Period into the Chu, Chu Man in the status of copper resources for the inheritance of Chu, Chu State Spring and Autumn period when the copper material is directly and Yang Yue transactions.