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虎井沉城 日人想探索

日本考古學者專程來台,對傳統中的澎湖沈城,預作先遣考察,預定明年再組潛水隊一探究竟

記者張銘隆∕台北報導


  是人文遺跡?還是大自然的惡作劇?澎湖「虎井沈城」的傳說沈寂多年後,再度引起了日本考古學者的興趣,日方的先遣隊昨天到訪台灣直奔澎湖現場,明年將再組織潛水考察隊,專程來印證台灣的沈城和日本南方群島中的沈城傳說有什麼不同。

  曾經考察日本琉球和與那國島「海底沈城」和海底鐘乳石洞的日本琉球大學理學部教授木村政昭及日本衛視(JDC)取材班等四人,昨天中午從東京專程到訪台北,由台北海豚潛水資深教練謝新曦陪同,從桃園入境後即直接轉台北松山機場,搭機飛往澎湖。

  由於日本在本世紀七粼年代,也曾有多次在沖繩島及琉球群島喜界、粟國、慶良間及與那國等島嶼周圍海域發現「海底沈城」事件,在業餘潛水調查和民間傳說中記錄到多處極似人為建築物的殘蹟。曾經參與多次調查的木村聽到台灣「虎井沈城」的傳說,即發動日本衛視組成探察隊,並於今天先到台灣進行前覘作業。

  澎湖虎井沈城的傳說從清末即曾出現在「台灣通史」的文獻中,也一直流傳在當地民間,民國七十年並曾一度引起社會關切,曾有不下廿次的潛水探索,不過,至今尚未有正式科考探察的結論。依據當時參與周邊考據的學者指出,澎湖信史期並沒有虎井嶼築城的記錄可尋,不過,地質史可以證明,史前時期的台灣、澎湖土地據信與大陸相聯,從澎湖周邊海底也曾撈出石斧等人類遺物,虎井沈城 或許是史前人類建築也說不定。

  關於澎湖虎井沈城的傳說,日本朝日新聞也曾於民國八十五年組隊來台探索,不過,當時由於颱風影響,僅對「城牆」規模做了記錄,並未進一步發掘研究。

  木村教授等昨天由觀光局澎管處接待,並安排參訪當地和考古及沈城相關的資料,今天上午將往虎井嶼訪談當地父老,探聽有關虎井沈城的傳說,如果天候許可,也將乘船從水面觀察,明年四月中旬再專程組隊進行潛水探察。以進一步暸解「沈城」真貌。


資料來源:【1999-12-14/民生報/32版/愛家情報】