(A) first discovered and named using the Diaoyu Islands
The Diaoyu Island and its affiliated islands including the Diaoyu Islands, yellow tail Island, Akao Island, South Island, North Island and other islands (Diaoyu Islands), since ancient times in China's inherent territory. Clearly documented as early as in 1403 (the first year of the Ming Yongle) published "wind both hands" "Fujian China en route to the Ryukyu" island "Fishing Island" and "Chikan Island" today's Diaoyu Islands, Akao Lantau.
Has 24 times the Ming and Qing dynasties, the court sent to the Ryukyu Kingdom canonized so, leaving a large number of the Ryukyu recorded more detailed chronicle of the Diaoyu Islands, topography, and define the Akao east of the boundary between China and the Ryukyu Islands. 1534 (Jiajing 10 years), the Ming Dynasty canonized to make Chen Kan written the Ryukyu recorded the earliest extant records of China and Ryukyu maritime boundaries Chinese official literature clearly documented fishing Lantau over Rattus Lantau, over-red satellite, dizzying, ...... see ancient Yoneyama, is Ryukyu those. the barbarians encouraged boats Starwood at home. "means Okinawans by boat across the red satellite (today Akao), see ancient Yoneyama ( now Kume Island) will reach the Ryukyu. This indicates that the Diaoyu Islands are China's territory, instead of the Ryukyu Homeland.
1719 (Fifty-eight years of Qing Emperor Kangxi) the Qing Dynasty canonized Fushi Xu Baoguang written the "Zhongshan messenger recorded clearly documented: Yaeyama the" Ryukyu the extreme southwest genus profession ". From Fujian to Okinawa, "The vase Lantau, Peng Jia Shan, Diaoyutai, yellow tail Island, Akao, taken Regardless meters Hill (Ryukyu southwest side boundary town mountain), horse teeth island, into the Ryukyu Naha Port." Here the so-called "sector on the mountain town, that the boundary of the main island of the Ryukyu southwest sea. The Ryukyu authoritative scholar Cheng Shun Guide generalized "This is also the same exposition time earlier than the" Zhongshan messenger recorded. Can be seen, when China and Ryukyu understanding of the maritime boundaries between the two countries and islands vest is very clear, and exactly the same.
(B) the long-term under the jurisdiction of the Diaoyu Islands
As early as in the 14th century and the early Ming Dynasty, China Haiphong generals Zhang He, Wu Zhen, has shuaibing in southeast coastal patrol sea, driven pirates have been chasing to the the "Ryukyu Ocean, Ryukyu Trench. At this point, the Diaoyu Islands has become the forefront of China to resist Japanese pirates at sea, be included in the scope of China's coastal defense.
1561 (Jiajing forty years), Ming Dynasty stationed along the southeast coast of the highest generals Hu Zongxian geographer Zheng who compiled the chip charts compiled a book explicitly Diaoyu Islands incorporated into the coastal mountain sand Figure Naru Ming inside toward the Haiphong range. 1605 Nian (Ming Wanli thirty three years) Xu will be reached and other people draw the "heaven and earth dominate Haiphong wholly Figure 1621 (Tianqi first year) Mao Yuan instrument to draw the Chinese Haiphong Figure" Wubei Chi · Haiphong two · Fujian coastal mountain sand Figure , will also be assigned to China's territorial waters within the Diaoyu Islands and other islands. Followed the practice of the Ming dynasty, the Qing Dynasty to the Diaoyu Islands and other islands to continue to be included in China's coastal defense within.
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