以先占原则为基础的“南海更路簿”法理诠释

The Legal Interpretation of “South China Sea Geng Lu Bu”Based on the Principle of Occupation

依照现代国际法,对领土领海的命名权是一国行使主权的重要方式。"南海更路簿"是中国海南文昌、琼海等地渔民自明代流传下来的关于南海诸岛礁及在相关水域进行捕渔、航海等海洋开发活动的系列民间传世文献。该文献记录了中国南海地区"峙"、"线"、"郎"、"塘"等各类地名126处,这些地名与《联合国海洋法公约》所认定的岛礁沙洲等岛礁种类相对应,其记录的126处地名也经过法定程序上升为国际认可的南海岛礁标准地名。因此,"南海更路簿"是我国对南海九段线内岛礁及相关水域享有历史性主权权利的一大力证。

According to modern international jurisprudence, the right of naming territory and territorial sea is an important way to exercise sovereignty. ＂South China Sea Geng Lu Bu＂ is a series of literature that record is activities of exploiting sea such as fishing and sailing by fishermen in Wenchang or Qionghai since the Ming Dynasty. The documents record 126 names of islands in South China Sea, including ＂Zhi＂, ＂Xian＂, ＂Lang＂, ＂Tang＂ and other kinds, which match the names in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea . These names have been consented and standardized by the International Community through legal procedures. ＂South China Sea Geng Lu Bu＂ is another strong historical evidence of China＇s historical sovereign rights of the South China Sea since the Ming Dynasty.