中外古地图与海上丝绸之路

Chinese and Foreign Ancient Maps and Maritime “Silk Road”

东方与西方之间的海上交通往来,有着悠久的历史。由于地图对地理要素反映的直观性,因此与文本相比,能更为清晰地展现联系东西方的海上丝绸之路的路线及其演变,甚至贸易往来。不仅如此,这些古地图还清晰地反映了古人对海上岛屿的认识的形成过程,由此可以证明中国对黄岩岛和西沙群岛所拥有的主权有着明确历史依据。

The maritime traf fic between the East and the West has a long history. As they can visually display geographical elements,ancient maps can show the route and evolution of the maritime “Silk Road”connecting the East and the West more clearly than texts. Moreover, ancient maps can also reveal how ancient people formed their understanding of islands,which can help prove that China has a clear historical basis for sovereignty over Huangyan Island and the Xisha Islands.