南宋海商谢国明与中国文化在日本的传播

Xie Guoming's Contribution on the Spread of Chinese Culture in Japan

两宋期间,中日海上贸易进入繁盛期。临安府出身的谢国明,赴日未归,在博多从事跨境贸易,被称为纲首。他在博多兴建承天寺,在小吕岛拥有财产,布施行善。得知杭州径山寺发生火灾后,他从日本运来木材,援助重建。以谢国明为代表的大宋海商,旅居日本,一度在博多地区形成了中国人居住区,成为早期华人定居海外最具代表性的唐人街。在日本,中国文化正是通过这种海域交流传播过去的,从而形成日本自身的文化。

The Song Dynasty witnessed a prosperous Sino-Japanese maritime trade. Xie Guoming, A Chinese merchant born in Lin＇an in Song Dynasty, traveled to Japan and stayed in Hakata engaging in cross-border trade. He built Joten-ji Temple in Hakata, bought properties in Oro-shima, and performed charitable deeds, thus known as the chief merchant then. Learning that the Jiangshan Temple in Hangzhou was damaged in a fire, he transported timber from Japan to aid the reconstruction. Many Chinese merchants including Xie Guoming, travelled to Japan during Song Dynasty and established a Chinese community around Hakata, becoming the most typical Chinatown for the early overseas Chinese. Chinese culture was spread to Japan via this type of maritime trade and influenced Japan’s culture later.