The Investigation And Study Of The Watertight-bulkhead Technology Of Chinese Junks In Ningde Zhangwan

The watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks was a hugely significant Invention in the history of navigation. It revolutionized the safety of ocean navigation. The technology has been widely used in the building of traditional Chinese sailing vessels called junks.The watertight-bulkhead is still used today as a fundamantal safety feature in ocean navigation. The process has to be carried out by a grand master someone who possess the core technology working alongside a number of other craftsmen. Such an invention was an enormous contribution by Chinese shipbuilders to a global industry. This technology’s history goes back over a thousand years beginning during the Jin dynasty.The technology was being widely uesd in the 12th century.The author not only in The watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks of living state heritage to the Ningde Zhang Wan carried on the field investigation for a long time, also went to Guang dong province, Shanghai, Zhejiang province, Liaoning province to do the field work. According to historical documents and field research, the author use large number of informative and credile information, a comprehensive and systematic study of the watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks cultural heritage, to explore its origin, development and the Survival space of this technology. This paper on this basis, the invengible cultural heritage from the perspective of the interpretation of The watertight-bulkhead technology of Chinese junks, and propose appropriate protection.