明清时期中国与琉球国的宗藩关系——以琉球国朝京都通事郑文英墓为中心的考察

The Suzerain-vassal Relationship between China and Ryukyu in Ming and Qing Dynasties—An Investigation of the Tomb of Zheng Wenying,Imperial Envoy of Ryukyu

王家营地处淮、泗之交和黄、淮、运交汇处,在大运河的发展史上,一直处于重要的转轴地位。1793年,琉球国朝京都通事郑文英一行奉使来中国,途中病逝于王家营清口驿,就地安葬在清口驿旁彤华宫后。郑文英墓为京杭大运河沿岸著名的古迹,是琉球国长期为中国藩属国的历史见证,对于研究中国与琉球政治、文化交流及琉球华裔民族的发展具有重要意义。

Wangjiaying is located at the intersection of Huaihe River,Sihe River and Huanghe River,Huaihe River and Yunhe River.It is an important rotating axis among the history of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal of more than 2,000 years.In 1793,Zheng,with his his delegation,came to China.He then on his way died of illness in Qingkouyi of Wangjiaying and was buried in Tonghua Palace beside Qingkouyi.His tomb is a famous historic site along the Grand Canal,as well as a historical witness of Ryukyu as a vassal state of China.It is of great significance to the study of the political and cultural exchanges between China and Ryukyu as well the development of Ryukyu Ethnic Chinese.