略论清代中国人使琉球的航海生活

摘要

在中琉建交五百多年间，中国派出册封琉球的使团共计25次，这些册封使团的人数众多，少则二三百人，多则七百余人。而航海日期少则数日，多则近一个月。本文力图从历代册封使录中，对明清时期册封琉球的使团在航海过程中的敬神活动、饮食、医疗卫生条件、娱乐活动四个方面，以具体事例，加以考察，来了解当时中国人的航海生活。%In the five hundred years of Sino-Ryukyu diplomatic relations, China had sent missions, altogether 25 times, to Ryukyu for the king＇s canonization. These diplomatic corps consisted of a large number of people, ranging from two or three to seven hundred people. The sailing time ranged from a few days to nearly a month. In the light of the records of imperial Chinese missions for royal canonization, this article tries to explore the maritime life of the Chinese of the missions in the course of their voyages, including religious worship, food, health conditions, and entertainment.