A Study on the places from the castle of Zhangqiu County(章丘縣) in Jinan Prefecture(濟南府) to the original land of Bao Shuya(鮑叔牙故原) on the shipping route of Joseon(朝鮮) envoys during the alternation of Ming(明) - Qing(淸) Dynasties

This study focuses on the "Dengzhou-Beijing sea route during the Ming-Qing transition period" as its research subject, aiming to examine the place names along the envoy routes and reconstruct the envoy routes. This paper aims to study the names of the locations and modern place names that Korean envoys passed through, from Zhangqiu County in Jinan Prefecture to the original land of Bao Shuya in Jinan Prefecture, and to explore the cultural spatial significance of these locations.The scope of this study is not limited to relying solely on documentary sources but emphasizes collecting all relevant data through field surveys, focusing on identifying the natural landscapes and geographical features within the envoy spaces. The research methodology adopts a human-geographical perspective to investigate the evolution of place names surrounding the routes taken by Korean envoy missions and to explore the significance of these place names and landscapes to the envoys. The primary research involves comparative analysis of historical Chinese local gazetteers compiled and published in China and the travel records left by Korean envoys.This study, from the diachronic perspective, based on the field surveys and some interviews, verifies the present geographic names of the places which were passed by the Joseon(朝鮮) envoys, especially around the Jinan Prefecture(濟南府).From the castle of Zhangqiu County(章丘縣城) in Jinan Prefecture(濟南府), Joseon(朝鮮) envoys passed Yiliu Tree(義柳樹), Nulang Mountain(女郎山), Longshan Station(龍山驛), Hancang Station(韓倉店), Hongji Bridge(弘濟橋), the original land of Bao Shuya(鮑叔牙故原). It will help to confirm and reconstruct the shipping routes of the Joseon(朝鮮) envoys around the boundary of Jinan Prefecture(濟南府) during the alternation of Ming(明) and Qing(淸) Dynasties.