The Sinan shipwreck, discovered in the waters of Sinan gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, sank in June 1323 CE, and the arrangement and packaging of its cargo provides valuable information for understanding the details of its trading activities. This paper studies the arrangement, distribution, and proportions of the discovered cargo in different zones of the ship, and analyzes its contents through observing the ways wooden containers were used. By comparing the findings with other eleventh–fourteenth-century shipwrecks in East Asian waters, the study finds that in the Sinan shipwreck, separate wooden containers were used to pack some tea-set- and altar-set-like wares suitable for the needs of the Japanese market. It is clear that the owner of the Sinan shipwreck purchased these items specifically for the needs of Japanese consumers and packed them specially in wooden cases. The Sinan shipwreck is the only existing example of a shipwreck in Asian waters from Japan’s Classical (medieval) era that provides clear evidence of having been engaged in a trade mission to serve specific customers.

公元1323年6月，在韩国全罗南道思南枪水域发现的思南海难沉没，其货物的布置和包装为了解其贸易活动的详细信息提供了宝贵的信息。本文研究了发现的货物在船舶不同区域的布置，分布和比例，并通过观察木质容器的使用方式分析了其内容。通过将调查结果与东亚海域的其他十一至十四世纪沉船相比较，研究发现，在思南沉船中，使用了单独的木制容器来包装一些适合茶具和坛具的器皿。日本市场。显然，思南沉船的船东是专门为日本消费者的需求而购买这些物品的，并将它们专门包装在木箱中。思南海难是日本古典（中世纪）时代在亚洲海域存在的唯一海难实例，它提供了明确的证据，表明其参与了为特定客户提供服务的贸易使命。