“大员”名称由来浅探

Simple Explanation on the Name of"Dayuan"

历史上对台湾的称呼众多,它经历了一个逐渐演变的过程。学界对"琉球""台湾"等称呼研究较多,而对"大员"的由来虽有一定的研究,但专文论述较少,实际上,"大员"在明中后期台湾的代称中占有重要地位。通过对"大员"范围、来源观点的介绍和分析,对其由来进行探究,可以发现该称由"大湾"转化而来,与当时的地理环境有着密切关系。

Taiwan has been many names in history,and it has undergone a gradual evolution.There is more research on"Ryukyu"and"Taiwan",and although there is some research on the origin of"Dayuan",it is less discussed in writing.In fact,"Dayuan"played an important role in the generation name of Taiwan in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.Through the introduction and analysis of the scope and source views of"great talent"and exploring its origin,we can find that the name was transformed from"Greater Bay",which was closely related to the geographical environment at that time.