从《转运汉遇巧洞庭红》看明代私人海外贸易

凌濛初创作的短篇小说《转运汉遇巧洞庭红》成功地塑造了通过海外贸易发家的富商形象,不仅丰富了文学史人物画廊,也给传统文学注入了新观念。作者塑造这一与时俱进的文学人物形象时传递出的不少私人海外贸易信息,在一定程度上能够弥补史料的缺失。通过细细研读文本,总结了小说中反映的明代私人海外贸易活动的进步性与局限性,以期进一步形象地认识明代私人海外贸易发展概况,为中国当代海外贸易活动提供一点借鉴。

The Private Overseas Trade in the Ming Dynasty from A Fortunate Man and Dongtinghong

In his short novelA Fortunate Man and Dongtinghong,Ling Mengchu successfully creates the image of a wealthy businessman making a fortune through overseas trade,which not only enriches the character gallery of literary history,but also brings a new perspective to the traditional literature.The writer＇s creation of the advanced literary character also conveys many private information about overseas trade,which to a certain extent can make up for a lack of historical data.After reading the text carefully,the author summarizes the progress and limitations of private overseas trade in the Ming Dynasty with the purpose of helping understand the development of private overseas trade in the Ming Dynasty and providing the reference for the contemporary Chinese foreign trade activities.