During the Jin dynasty (266–420), they were known as the "Coral Islands" (珊瑚洲, Shānhú Zhōu). From the Tang dynasty (618–907) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1912)...

from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2008. 我国对西沙南沙群岛主权的历史和法理依据 [Chinese Sovereignty Over the Xisha and Nansha Islands - Historic...