朝鲜使臣眼中的运河与淮安——以权近《奉使录》为中心

Canal and Huai'an in the Eye of Korean Ambassador

明朝开国之初,百废待兴,营建、粮饷等所需物资繁多,驿站的设置,道路的畅通,势在必然。朝鲜使臣权近往南京朝贡所行路线,由水路南下,经淮安、至南京。而返回时,亦由南京水路经淮安,再改陆路。权近《奉使录》以诗歌形式记述所历之地,所见之事,且在诗末或诗序中述其见闻。

At the beginning of Ming Dynasty,many things were waiting to be prosperous and there were enough things needed for building and eating.Therefore,it was imperative to set up courier stations to keep the road open.The Korean ambassador came to Nanjing by water transportation through Huai'an on his way to pay tribute and went back by water from Nanjing through Huai'an before changing to the land transportation.His book Record of the Ambassador' Mission described where he touched and what he saw in the form of poetry.