《岭外代答》佛罗安方位考

摘要

宋代<岭外代答>最早提到东南亚一个港口佛罗安.此地名后来先后出现在<诸蕃志>、<大德南海志>和<岛夷志略>.西方学者推断其地在马来西亚,苏继庼认为在今泰国的高头廊.本文通过对高头廊和宋卡历史沿革的深入探讨,结合中泰文文献的记载,确定佛罗安在今泰国南部宋卡府乍汀泊稍北的越帕鹄.这里正是古高头廊即佛罗安所在.%An ancient port Fo- luo- an is mentioned in a book Ling wai dai da in the year 1178 A. D. during the Song dynasty. The location of this port has been discussed by many scholars, such as Paul Wheatley and G. Coedes. The author suggests that the ancient port Fo - luo - an was at Wat Pagu, to the north of Zatingpra in Songkla prov-ince of peninsular Thailand.