Inheriting significance of manufacturing technology of watertight cabin blessing ship

1, historical value. Watertight bulkhead technology has been adopted in China since the manufacture of wooden boats in the Tang Dynasty, and has been gradually adopted by various countries since the18th century. By the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the marine shipbuilding industry was relatively weak due to the implementation of the maritime ban, but its skills have been passed down among the Han people. Since 1980s, the number of armored ships has been increasing, which has brought great impact to the wooden ship industry. Even the national shipbuilding center like Quanzhou mainly manufactures armored ships (ships), and the manufacture and use of seagoing ships are rare. Watertight compartment, a dying folk skill of the Han nationality, can still exist in zhang wan, Ningde, Fujian, and can also be used to build a three-masted sailboat with a load of more than 60 tons. It is really rare and can be called a "living fossil". The excavation, rescue and protection of the original ecological zhang wan ships are of great historical research value to the preservation and development of Han folk handicrafts.

2. Cultural values. On the one hand, the ship types of zhang wan Fortune Boat fully retain and reflect the characteristics of "ancient Fortune Boat", and their shapes have certain research reference significance for functional aesthetics and product design art; on the other hand, they retain unique folk customs such as shipbuilding and navigation with strong regional industry characteristics, which can be described as a rare and precious heritage in traditional folk culture.

3. Scientific value. Watertight bulkhead and rudder are two important inventions of ancient Chinese ships, and they are two major features of "lucky boat". zhang wan lucky boat is fully equipped. Although sailboats are also built here today, this kind of ship is also a hull transformed from wooden sailboats. The watertight compartment has not changed, and neither has the rudder. That is, the "core" has not changed. It is driven only by machinery, and it is a watertight compartment wooden boat with both power and wind power. It is still very scientific and practical, and is very popular among Han people. Zhang wan's lucky boat undoubtedly has a special position in science and technology.