海かい禁きん

noun

maritime ban; sea ban

Historical term referring to the ban on maritime activities and private overseas trade imposed during China's Ming and Qing dynasties.

• 明みん王おう朝ちょうは海かい禁きん政せい策さくを実じっ施しし、民みん間かんの海かい上じょう貿ぼう易えきを厳きびしく制せい限げんした。

  The Ming dynasty implemented a maritime ban policy, severely restricting private maritime trade.

• 海かい禁きんの時じ代だいには、沿えん岸がん地ち域いきの経けい済ざいが大おおきな打だ撃げきを受うけた。

  During the era of the maritime ban, the economies of coastal regions suffered greatly.