Jianzhen's Voyage to Japan and Zhoushan Archipelago

Since the ancient times,Zhoushan Archipelago,with its unique geographical position,has played an important role in Sino-Japanese cultural exchange.Zhoushan Archipelago not only saw the fruitful journey of the Japanese diplomatic corps to China but also witnessed the great historic feat of Jianzhen's voyages to Japan.For three times,Jianzhen went out to the sea via Zhoushan Archipelago.The fishermen on the Archipelago supplied Jianzhen and his disciples with fresh water and rice and made indelible contributions to Jianzhen's voyages.