《武安王灵签》纸背所见明万历十九年浙江沿海地区海防力量之加强

The Reinforcement of Coastal Defence in Zhejiang in 1591: A Textual Study of the Records of Wu’anwang Lingqian

明朝嘉靖时期倭患问题最为严重,至隆庆、万历时大为减轻,然万历十九年浙江等沿海地区却大规模增兵增船,这一举措与明朝获取的一份关于日本关白企图向中国沿海大规模进犯的情报有直接关系。新发现的上海图书馆藏《武安王灵签》纸背文献内容为万历十九年浙江台金严区水军饷银文册。通过缀合复原的十月份台金严区水军饷银情况并结合传世典籍,可确定至迟于九月底前朝廷就已经完成在浙江的增额任务。军备力量的迅速扩充,充分显示了朝廷和浙江方面对危机的积极应对和重视程度。

The Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty suffered from the most serious attacks by Japanese pirates, although the situation eased during the Longqing and Wanli periods. However, troops and warships were greatly increased in coastal areas like Zhejiang in the 19year of Wanli(1591). This was due to a piece of information obtained by the Ming Court about a Japanese invasion attempt. A back-page document of Wu’anwang Lingqian newly discovered and collected in Shanghai Library records the navy’s pay in Taijinyan Area of Zhengjiang in 1591. According to the expenditure records of the 10moon 1591 and other sources, it could be verified that a military build-up was completed before the end of the 9moon. Such prompt reinforcement of coastal defence showed that the Court and Zhejiang Administration attached great importance and took active response to the coastal crisis.