17至18世纪欧人舆图上的苏岩海域及其名称

Suyan Sea Area and Its Name on Europeans' Maps from the 17^(th) to the 18^(th) Century

随着被世界贸易和跨洋殖民推动的大航海时代的到来,进入远东的欧洲人凭借先进的航海和测绘技术,逐渐认识和描绘了苏岩海域。17世纪后,欧人地图上的苏岩海域内容日益丰富,周边的地理特征也渐次准确。他们绘制的地图记录了他们对苏岩海域的观察和认知。欧人地图中所记载的苏岩海域名称,反映了当时东亚海域的人文地理与政治地理,为今日的海洋文化史研究和海疆分划等提供了重要的文献学实证。

With the advent of the Age of Discovery impelled by world trade and transoceanic colonization, by means of advanced navigation and mapping technology, Europeans who reached the Far East, gradually recognized and depicted Suyan sea area. After the 17^（th）century, the content of Suyan sea area on Europeans＇ maps was increasingly rich, and its surrounding geographical features were also gradually accurate. The maps they drew recorded their observation and knowledge of Suyan sea area. The name of Suyan sea area recorded in Europeans＇ maps reflected the cultural geography and political geography of the East Asian seas at that time, having provided an important empirical philology for today＇s research of ocean culture and history and coastal division.