福建兴化卫下西洋官兵史料考略

A Study of Xinghua Garrison Court's Voyage to the West

弘治《兴化府志》保留的兴化卫官兵下西洋资料来源于贴黄文册,具有较高参考价值。而且,可以补充明代《卫所武职选簿》的缺失,是研究郑和下西洋历史的重要史料之一。

The information recorded in the local chronicles of Xinghua （published in the Hongzhi years of Ming Dynasty） about the Xinghua Garrison Court＇s voyage to the West , was derived from the Yellow Book （the taxes and corvee archives）. These information served as a vital supplement to the 〈 Military Appointments Books 〉 of the Ming Dynasty. The historical record is important for the study of Zheng He＇s Maritime Expedition.