“道契”是上海开埠后外国人“租地”的凭证,也是研究近代上海城市发展、租界扩张、土地买卖等重要资料。本文对租主所持有的契证——上契与下契以及道契中的地名与人名的翻译等问题发表若干解读。希冀有助于大众对道契的了解,有助于学界对道契资料的使用。 “Dao Qi ” is a voucher for foreigners “renting land ” after Shanghai was opened. It is also a study of modern urban development in Shanghai, the expansion of the concession and the sale of land. This article gives a number of interpretations of the deeds of deeds, such as deeds of agreement and dereference, as well as the translation of names and names in deeds. It is hoped that this will help the general public understand the deeds and help the academic community to use the deeds and materials.