Periphery and Forefront: The Evolution of the Status of Coastal Areas and Territorial Seas in Ancient Zhoushan Islands

In the early stage of China, due to mainland regime’s control over Zhoushan Islands, sea border Islands was in marginal position country. This caused by objective reasons, namely “objective periphery”. The abandonment county-level administrative system Tang Dynasty Yuan Chao’s uprising Wengshan a subjective marginalization status sea, that is, “subjective periphery is completely different from nature. It reflects consciousness rulers at time on more important level. maritime policy towards Song and Dynasties not only reflected ruler’s positive attitude active openness policy, but also forefront which “active forefront” period Islands. embargo port closure Ming Qing are manifestation rulers’ still passive national sea. changes policies successive regimes embodiment time, destiny.