明清时期福建沿海地区与琉球造船航海技术交流考述

明清时期福建沿海地区与琉球造船航海技术的交流有着十分丰富的内容,福建先进的造船航海技术通过琉球使团、闽人三十六姓及其后裔、中国册封使团等多种渠道源源不断传入琉球,极大促进了琉球海外交通和中介贸易的发展,同时这种交流也促进了福建造船工艺的提高及商品经济的繁荣。

A Study of the Technological Exchanges in Shipbuilding and Navigation Between the Coastal Areas in Fujian and Ryukyu During the Ming and Qing Dynasties

There used to be substantial technological exchanges in shipbuilding and navigation between the coastal areas in Fujian and Ryukyu during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The advanced shipbuilding and navigation technology of Fujian was constantly introduced to Ryukyu via reciprocal diplomatic envoys, the emigrants with "thirty-six family names" from Fujian and their descendants. These technological exchanges greatly promoted the prosperity of the overseas communication and intermediary trade of Ryukyu. In the meanwhile, they also accelerated the development of economy and commerce and helped to upgrade the art of shipbuilding in Fujian.