Kingdom of Tungning
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The Kingdom of Tungning, also known as Tywan, was a dynastic maritime state that ruled part of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands between 1662 and 1683. It is the first predominantly ethnic Ha
All territories ever controlled by the maritime force of the Zheng dynasty depicted in red; its historical sphere of influence shown in peach
Mid-17th century portrait of Koxinga (Guoxingye or "Kok seng ia" in Southern Min, meaning "Lord of the Imperial Surname")
Siege of Fort Zeelandia
Surrender of Fort Zeelandia to the Zheng forces
Taiwan
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, wit
Kingdom of Tungning
…Currency Silver tael (Spanish dollar) and copper cash coin Preceded by Succeeded by Dutch Formosa Southern Ming Taiwan under Qing rule Today part of Republic of China (Taiwan) People's Republic of China Tungning Traditional Chinese 東寧 Simplified Chinese 东宁 Literal meaning Eastern Pacification Transcriptions Standard Mandarin…
2,300-year-old jade, unearthed at Beinan Cultural Park
Fort Zeelandia, built in 1634, was the governor's residence in Dutch Formosa.
Tainan Confucian Temple built in 1665 during the Kingdom of Tungning period
Chihkan Tower, originally built as Fort Provintia by the Dutch, was rebuilt under Qing rule.