Textual Research onNanhai ⅠShipwreck of Southern Song Dynasty

“NanhaiⅠ” Shipwreck of Southern Song Dynasty is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China. A great deal of precious relics are excavated, offering materials for Song Dynasty overseas trade, ceramic history, ship-building history and so on. This paper combines relics and historical materials, based on gold crafts with jewellery, glass pots and other objects, to discuss that there should be foreigners on board. Based on metal objects, including forbidden kinds, bronze coins, weapons and time-mark on objects to speculate the start port and timeline of the ship.