明代蕭崇業奉命冊封琉球世子尚永嗣立為新王，圓滿完成使命後，以敍事散文的方式，與副使謝杰合撰《使琉球錄》，詳記冊封琉球始末，再以此為素材，創作出長逾4,500字的〈航海賦〉。初閱讀〈航海賦〉時，其風格與漢賦相類，但仔細比對《使琉球錄》的記載，可發現本賦乃以航海實務、海洋場景為據，具有寫實風格。〈航海賦〉透過假託、問答筆法，運用華麗深邃的辭語，鋪排內容，羅列名物，具體地表現航海事物、海洋意象、海神信仰，抒發內心的感受。本賦呈現出明晰的海洋意象，為明代海洋賦的代表作。本論文就〈航海賦〉之文本作深入的析論，輔以《使琉球錄》的資料，希望研究成果可以豐富明代海賦的研究。

Xiao Chongye in the Ming Dynasty was ordered to crown the Ryukyu prince Shang Yongsi as the new king. After successfully completing his mission, he co-authored Shi Liuch'iu Lu (Records of Imperial Mission to Ryukyu) with Deputy Ambassador Hsieh Chien in the form of narrative prose to document the coronation in Ryukyu from beginning to the end in detail. He then used such records as the materials to write “Hung Hai Fu” (Rhapsody on Navigation) which contains more than 4,500 words. At first glance, the style of “Hung Hai Fu” (Rhapsody on Navigation) is similar to that of Han Fu. However, a careful examination of the records of Shi Liu-ch'iu Lu (Records of Imperial Mission to Ryukyu) shows that this Fu was written based on navigation practices and marine scenes reflecting a realistic style. Hung Hai Fu (Rhapsody on Navigation) uses symbolic stories, the question-and-answer pattern, and gorgeous and profound words and phrases to arrange the content, list famous objects, express inner feelings, and concretely express nautical things, marine imagery, and sea god belief. This Fu presents a clear image of the ocean and is the representative work of the marine Fu in the Ming Dynasty. This study performs an in-depth analysis of the text of “Hung Hai Fu” (Rhapsody on Navigation) and refers to the data from Shi Liu-ch’iu Lu (Records of Imperial Mission to Ryukyu). It is expected that the research results may help enrich the studies on marine Fu in the Ming Dynasty.