『瀛涯勝覽』 소개 및 역주 ――점성국(占城國, Čampa)

Abstract

Yingyashenglan is one of the most important source recording about various aspects of foreign countries in southeast and south Asia from the Ming period (1368-1644). It was written by Ma, Huan who had taken part in several of the sea travels of Admiral Zheng, He. Ma was assisted by Guo, Chongli for the compilation. Ma, Huan describes twenty countries he had visited during his journey. He touches geography as well as matters of traffic (ports) and local customs and habits, religion and legal matters, natural products and the economic conditions. Yingyashenglan is not only a valuable source concerning those countries but also concerning the travels of Zheng, He. There are several version of the book in various collectanea. In 1935 Ma, Chengjun published a text-critical edition based on three of these versions. The Yingyashenglan is also part of the collectaneum Shidixiaocongshu, published in 1936 by the Shangwuyinshuguan press. It was reprinted by the Zhonghuashuju press in 1955. In 2005 WanMing has published a critical edition of the Ming manuscripts, the Ming chaoben Yingyashenglan jiaozhu. This paper represents a part of translation of Yingyashenglan into Korean with full annotation. The entire volume of Yingyashenglan is constituted of parts about twenty countries. This paper selects the first article in a row: Zhanchengguo.