湛江徐闻古港是汉代海上丝绸之路的起点。以古港文化建立起来的“大汉三墩”旅游区，就坐落在湛江市徐闻县南山镇。

　　大汉三墩旅游区 Dahan Sandun Tourist Resort

　　Located in Zhanjiang city, Guangdong province, the Dahan Sandun Tourist Resort in Xuwen County faces the city of Haikou, the capital of China's southernmost province, across the sea.

　　三墩位于南山半岛和仕尾半岛之间，由一片海面、一弯海港、三个岛屿、三条渔村组成。因平坦的海湾上有三个小墩，于是就有了很接地气的“三墩岛”。

　　三墩岛古时候称为“瀛岛”，也叫“小蓬莱”，是一个古老、美丽而神奇的地方。

　　Based on the Sandun Port, the site is one of the starting points of the well-known ancient Maritime Silk Road during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD).

　　据古志记载，徐闻城，汉元鼎初年(公元前111年)建在海边的讨网村，前临大海面对三墩，可见三墩历史由来已久。

　　Sandun Port, lying between Nanshan peninsula and Shiwei peninsula, is composed of a bay, three primitive fishing villages and three islands, which the Sandun (Dun means small island in Chinese) Port is named after.

　　大汉三墩旅游区 Dahan Sandun Tourist Resort

　　海湾上为何会有这三墩呢？关于它们的由来，还有一个凄美的传说。

　　According to historical records, Xuwen was built in the Taowang village along the beach in 111 B.C., facing three islands. This shows the long history of Sandun Port.

　　据当地村民说，很久以前，中原地区有三姐妹长得如花似玉，当时为了逃避朝廷招她们进皇宫为宫女，被迫无奈，历尽千辛万苦南下来到讨网港，隐姓埋名生活。

　　但是朝廷官兵最后还是搜查到她们，三姐妹宁死不屈，纷纷纵身跳进了大海。几天之后，就在三姐妹分别跳下海的地方突然有三个小墩露出海面，即现称的“三墩”。

　　There was even a legend about its origin. Legend has it that three pretty ladies head down south to Taowang village to aviod being caught by the court.

　　However, they were found by officers and decided to jump together into the sea. A few days later, three small islands emerged from the place where the three ladies jumped.

　　三墩岛上不仅流传着动人的传说，还有无数让人流连忘返的自然奇观。

　　The Dahan Sandun Tourist Resort boasts a great many natural wonders, including the Mangrove Reserve, wetland lakes, stone turtles and stone lotuses.

　　例如在二墩岛上惟妙惟肖的“神龟石”。

　　神龟石 Stone turtles

　　千万年来，由于火山玄武岩受海水浸泡冷却凝固而产生龟裂构造现象，再经海水日长月久冲刷，生成了一个个惟妙惟肖的乌龟石。这就是大自然的力量啊！

　　再例如莲花石滩和牡蛎花滩。

　　莲花石滩 Stone lotuses

　　这些莲花石滩，由一块块形似莲花的万年风化石组成，有的似盛开的莲花，有的象含苞欲放的蓓蕾，形状各异、奇特美观、惟妙惟肖。

　　牡蛎花滩 Stone oyster beach

　　这些莲花石滩，由一块块形似莲花的万年风化石组成，有的似盛开的莲花，有的象含苞欲放的蓓蕾，形状各异、奇特美观、惟妙惟肖。

　　The stone lotuses are still in blossom after thousands of years. Big stones covered with oyster shells scattered here and there along the beach, forming an impressive "oyster flower" beach.

　　在大汉三墩的汉堤附近，还屹立着三个巨型石狗，名字分别为“福”、“禄”、“寿”。

　　石狗 Stone dogs

　　Three big stone dogs, featuring the unique folk culture of Leizhou Peninsula, stand near the dike in the Dahan Sandun Tourist Resort .

　　They were found during the construction of the resort. When they were built remains unknown and they are the largest stone dogs found in Guangdong.

　　据了解，三巨型石狗是在大汉三墩新农村片区建设过程中所发现，是广东地区至今发现的最大石狗。石狗，又被称为“南方的兵马俑”，是雷州半岛独具特色的民俗文化。

　　Besides the spectacular natural landscape, a great number of cultural relics of the Han Dynasty in the resort are also worth mentioning.

　　南山镇二桥村的三墩一带，曾是徐闻旧县治和合浦郡治的所在地，还是“海上丝绸之路”遗址。深厚的历史文化底蕴，则体现在现存的史迹和出土的诸多文物身上。

　　Er'qiao historical site in Sandun Port, once was the office center of ancient Xuwen County and Hepe Prefecture. Many relics of Han Dynasty, such as seals, eaves tile, ceramic bronze drums, amber, agate and crystal were unearthed, which fully demonstrated the prosperity of Xuwen and its rich connections with overseas at that time.

　　比如，在二桥村遗址出土的“万岁瓦当”。

　　万岁瓦当 Eaves tile inscribed with Chinese characters "万岁"

　　还有现存的中国第一航标灯——八卦航标灯座。

　　八卦航标灯座 Beacon in the shape of Eight Diagrams

　　在徐闻二桥村遗址，还出土发现汉墓群、臣固私印、陶瓷铜鼓、琥珀、玛瑙、水晶等大量汉代遗物，充分展示了当时徐闻经济繁荣、文化发达的景象，也是其当时海外贸易繁荣的有力证明。

　　Er'qiao historical site is also recognized by China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage as major witnesses to the ancient Maritime Silk Road.

　　听说呀，二桥南湾村中还遗弃着数不尽的汉砖汉瓦。不信的话，你们亲自去走一走就知道了。