试论冲绳文化中的福建元素

On Fujian Elements in Okinawan Culture

日本冲绳(古琉球国)与福建仅一海之隔,正因为这特殊的地理位置,自明朝开始,两地就一直保持着友好往来,福建成为琉球向中国朝贡的唯一口岸。到了当代,1981年福建省与冲绳县成为友好姊妹省,1982年福州市又与那霸市结成友好姊妹市。时至今日,冲绳无论是在社会生活、专业技能方面,还是在思想信仰、历史遗迹等方面还保留着诸多中国元素,特别是福建元素,这与两地从古至今的政治、经济、文化交流是密不可分的。

Okinawa(ancient Ryukyu)is only separated by one sea from Fujian.Because of this special geographical location,the two places have maintained friendly exchanges since the Ming Dynasty,and Fujian became the only port for Ryukyu to pay tribute to China.In modern times,Fujian Province became friendly sister provinces in 1981,and Fuzhou city formed a friendly sister city with Naba city in 1982.Up to now,Okinawa still retains a lot of Chinese elements in terms of social life,professional skills,and ideological beliefs and historical relics,especially Fujian elements,which is inseparable from the political,economic and cultural exchanges between the two places from ancient times to the present.