朱景英,乾隆34年(1769)擢任臺灣海防同知,駐鹿耳門,39年(1774)遷北路理番同知,署汀州邵武府。《海東札記》為其任臺灣海防同知時所作,專記其宦臺時之見聞,提供許多乾隆時期的臺灣資料。《海東札記》共分四卷,卷一記方隅、巖壑,卷二記洋澳、政紀,卷三記氣習、土物,卷四記叢璅、社屬,內容主要記述臺灣的山川海洋等地理形勝、氣候、物產,漢人風俗習慣與原住民生活情形。除參考臺灣方志之記載以及前人遊記外,朱景英以自己親身居住臺灣三年的生活經驗,對許多先前的敘述加以辯証,更提出前人所未觀察到的事物及看法,可說是極具原創性的一本遊記。本文擬由地理、氣候物產、漢人習俗與臺地建築、原住民風俗等方面論析,提出《海東札記》與先前清代臺灣遊記之同異,據以論定本書之地位與價值。
”Hai-Dong-Zha-Ji” (海東札記) was a famous itinerary which collected what the author thought of the Taiwan scenery and customs during the Chi Dynasty. It has been an important itinerary since the 18th century. This paper tried to point out some points in ”Hai-Dong-Zha-Ji” which other travelers seldom narrated, including the huge change of geographical features in Taiwan, the unique climate and products, the custom and construction of Han people, the custom of Taiwan aborigine, and the contributions and the values of ”Hai-Dong-Zha-Ji” to the Taiwan itinerary.