就秦代航海造船技术析徐福东渡之举

Xu Fu's Voyage to the Eastern Seas:A Study Based on the Navigation and Shipbuilding Technologies of the Qin Dynasty

《史记》所记徐福入海求仙寻药确有其事,《蓬莱观碑》碑文可证徐福曾避秦隐迹于象山。通过对徐福东渡历史背景等诸多方面的考析,认为徐福东渡启航地不是琅琊而是在象山,走的可能是东海南线的跨海航路。由此判断,中日跨海航路很可能是由徐福首先开通的。综观秦代航海造船技术水平,得出徐福东渡具备跨海航行基本技术的结论。

Shi Ji （Records of the Grand Historian） recorded that Xu Fu was sent to the eastern seas to look for the elixir of life. This is reliable as the “Stele of Penglai Temple” records that Xu Fu had been living in seclusion in Xiang Shan （Mount Xiang） to hide away from the Qin Court. Based on an in-depth study on the historical context of Xu Fu ’ s voyage, this paper points out that Xu Fu must have set off from Mount Xiang instead of Langya, and most likely he took the southern route to travel across the East China Sea. Thus the route between China and Japan was probably started by Xu Fu. The navigation and shipbuilding technologies in the Qin Dynasty helped to make Xu Fu ’ s trip possible. It was an expedition under the particular historical background.