1955年古帆船「自由中國號」船員登釣魚臺史實考證及其意義

A Study of the Historical Evidence for the ''Free China Junk'' Crew which Landed on Diaoyutai Island in 1955 and its Implications

釣魚臺列嶼，為臺灣附屬島嶼。對於該一列嶼的主權與法理基礎，業有諸多論述，故非本文主體。本文首先簡介臺灣僅有之中式古帆船「自由中國號」之歷史，敘述其曲折的航程和搶救回臺的過程，並引述說明此一文化資產的重要性；繼之透過研究，由史實證明該船船員於1955年曾登上釣魚臺，還原此一海域為臺灣漁民自由航行與生計漁捕傳統海域的實況。本文寄望此一史實考證，由文化資產保存、傳統領域和主權行使的角度，提供對於釣魚臺主權和相關議題討論時之另類觀點和論證參考。基此研究，本文最後彙總若干後續文史事證研究和檔案保存之建議。

The Diaoyutai Islands are islands affiliated to Taiwan, although there are many discourses on their sovereignty and legal basis this is not considered here. This article introduces the history of Taiwan's only ancient Chinese junk ''Free China'', describing its tortuous voyage and the process of repatriating it back to Taiwan, highlighting the importance of this cultural heritage. Thereafter, using historical evidence, this research proves that the crew of the ship landed on Diaoyutai Island in 1955 and restored its coastal waters as a traditional area where Taiwanese fishermen are free to sail and live fishing. This article aims to provide alternative views and arguments in the discussion of Diaoyutai sovereignty and related issues from the perspective of cultural heritage preservation, traditional territory and exercise of sovereignty. Finally, it proposes several suggestions for future study on historic evidence and archive preservation.