据说是伏羲氏或者轩辕氏“刳木为舟,剡木为楫”。“舟”字在上古时代仅仅指独木舟,春秋战国以后才用来统指一切船只。“刳”的意思是“挖空”。这就是说,距今至少5000年前,我们的先祖就会制造独木舟了。至于伏羲和黄帝是否实有其人,或者只是时代的标志,或者只是氏族或部落或部落联盟的代号,我们暂可以不去管它。“剡”意思是“砍削”。“剡木为楫”是说,我们的先祖早在那时已经知道砍削木头来制作桨了。用桨单独一人或数人划独木舟是否能够漂洋过海呢?不 It is said that Fu Xi or Xuanyuan's “Alder as a boat, Alder as 楫.” “Boat” in ancient times refers only to canoe, spring and autumn and the Warring States before it used to refer to all boats. “刳” means “hollowing out.” This means that our ancestors made canoes at least 5,000 years ago. As to whether Fu Xi and the Yellow Emperor have their own people, or just signs of the times, or just clan or tribal or tribal alliance, we can temporarily ignore it. “剡” means “cut”. “Alder is a quarry,” means that our ancestors knew that chopping wood had been made since then. Is it possible to paddle across the sea with a canoe alone or with a paddle?