《更路簿》中的海外更路试析

A Tentative Analysis on the Overseas Sea Routes Depicted in the Manual of Geng Lu Bu

南海《更路簿》，除记载有从海南岛前往我国西沙、中沙和南沙群岛的往返更路外，还记载了从海南岛本岛及南海诸岛前往海外各地的更路，即海外更路。这些海外更路以本岛港群和南海诸岛港群为始发港，前往东南亚各地，是海南渔民开辟的从事海外贸易的航路，是我国古代海上丝绸之路的组成部分。海外更路的存在，证明我国海南渔民最早开发南海和管理利用南海，是南海诸岛自古就是我国领土的重要证据之一。

In addition to the sea routes between Hainan Island and the South China Sea （SCS） Islands, the Geng Lu Bu （Manual of Sea Routes） also records the routes from Hainan Island and the SCS Islands to overseas ports, which are also called ＂overseas sea routes.＂ These overseas routes, starting from the ports of Hainan Island and of the SCS Islands to various regions of Southeast Asia, are the overseas trading routes opened by Hainan＇s fishermen. They constitute a part of the ancient Maritime Silk Road of China. The existence of these overseas routes demonstrates that the fishermen of Hainan, China, were the first to explore, exploit and manage the SCS waters, and these routes serve as compelling evidence proving that the SCS Islands have, since ancient times, been an inherent part of China＇s territory.