Quanzhou ship

Discovered Location

Country

China

Site

Quanzhou ship

Site (Original description)

Discovered Location

Around carnel at Houzhou Harbour in Quanzhou Bay, about 10km from Quanzhou

Current Location

The Quanzhou Ancient Ship Gallery under the administration of the Museum of Overseas Communication History, in the Kaiyuan Quanzhou

Dating

1265-79 (1277?)

Origin

East China Sea?

Status of Hull remains

High

Preservation Status

Year Discovered

1973

Salvaged

Yes

Surveyed

Yes

Excavated

Yes

References

Merwin, D. (1977). "Selections from Wen-wu on the excavation of a Sung Dynasty seagoing sessel in Chuan-chou." Chinese Sociology and Anthropology IX(3): 3-106.;

Green, J. (1983). "The Song Dynasty shipwreck at Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China." The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 12(3): 253-261.;

Green, J., N. Burningham, et al. (1998). "The ship from Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People's Repulic of China." The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 27(4): 277-301.;

Xi, L. and D. Chalmers (2004). "The rise and decline of Chinese shipbuilding in the Mddle Ages". The International Journal of Maritime Engineering.

Damaged