隋唐五代江南造船业的发展

The Development of the Shipbuilding Industry during Sui Tang and the Five Dynasties in the Region South of the Yangtze River

唐前期的江南以造战舰而出名,这些战舰技术含量高,载重量大,而民间造船业也很活跃。中唐以后,江南战事增多,更是促使了战舰制造业的大发展。此外各州还建造了不少内河和沿海的运粮船、商业用船以及各种小型的日常生活用船。江南造船业的兴旺发达,与优越的自然地理位置、特殊的政治军事环境和充足的木材供应密切相关。

As the distinguishing handicraft industry in the region south of the Yangtze River, the shipbuilding industry had large scale between people and government. Early in the Tang Dynasty, the region south of the Yangtze River was famous for building warships which with high technology and carrying capacity. The shipbuilding among the people was active too. After middle of the Tang Dynasty, the increased wars promoted a faster development. In addition, districts built a lot of ships carrying crops, business ships and different kinds of small-sized ships for life. The prosperous development of the shipbuilding industry in the region south of the Yangtze River was related to the superior location, special political and military environment and sufficient provide of wood.