中国古代漕船考

The Study of Ancient Chinese Boats for Transporting Grains

漕船是我国古代船舶发展史上数量最多、影响最大的一类船舶,漕船的创制和发展代表着中国古代造船技术的最高成就。从春秋时期的双体船、隋唐时期的“歇艎支江船”,到宋元时期的“汴河船”、“遮洋船”,再到明清时期的“漕船”,其技术、形制、规模和管理都在不断进步和完善。中国漕船发展史不仅是古代中国经济发展的晴雨表,也是古代中国人技术创新的重要坐标。

The boats for transporting grains are the most influential ships with largest numbers in the history of shipbuilding and development in ancient China.The creation and development of the boats for transporting grains represented the highest achievements of ancient Chinese shipbuilding technology.From the catamaran in the Spring and Autumn Period,the"Xiehuang River boats"in the Sui and Tang Dynasties,to the"Bian River boats"and"Zeyang boats"in the Song and Yuan Dynasties,and then to"boats for transporting grains"in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,the technology,form,scale and management are constantly improving and perfecting.The history of the development of Chinese boats for transporting grains is not only a barometer of ancient Chinese economic development,but also an important coordinate for ancient Chinese technological innovation.