邓承修与中法桂越段边界交涉——以台北“故宫博物院”典藏桂越段边界条约档案为中心

Deng Chengxiu and the Qing-France Negotiations: A Brief Introduction to the Maps and Treaty on the Boundary Between Guangxi Province and Vietnam Collected in the Taipei Palace Museum

清中期以前,越南被视为藩属,清廷未曾与其划分明确界线。中法战争后清廷与法国签订《中法会订越南条约十款》,越南与清朝藩属关系断绝,划界之议遂启。光绪十一年,清廷派邓承修与法国官员进行划界事宜谈判,经过冗长的交涉辩论,最终双方签订界约、绘制界线舆图。台北"故宫博物院"藏邓承修与法国勘界官员所订条约、界图和相关档案,是还原这段桂越段边界交涉情形的重要资料。

International boundary demarcation is a trouble-causing problem between countries.Before the middle Qing Dynasty,Vietnam was regarded as a vassal state of the Qing empire,thus the boundary demarcation between two governments had not been conducted,and the southwest boundary of the Qing empire was not clearly defined.After the Sino-French war(1883—1885),the Qing and French governments concluded on the Ten Treaties Between Qing and French Government on Vietnam,which ended the vassal relationship between Vietnam and the Qing,thus giving rise to the discussion over the related demarcation issues.In the 11 th year of the Guangxu Reign(1885),the Qing government sent Deng Chengxiu to negotiate with French officials on demarcation issues.After long lasting seesaw debates,the two governments finally signed the boundary treaty and drew the boundary maps.The treaty,boundary maps and related files signed by Deng Chengxiu and French officials collected in the Taipei Palace Museum are important materials for the recovery of the boundary negotiations.