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Zheng Chenggong, also romanized in Taiwan as Cheng Cheng-kung, born Zheng Sen (鄭森) and better known internationally by his honorific title Koxinga (國姓爺), was a Southern Ming general who resisted the Qing conquest of China in the 17th century and expelled the Dutch from Taiwan, founding the Kingdom of Tungning.
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politics · Founder of the Tungning Kingdom of Taiwan · military commander · rebel · pirate · politician · also Koxinga, Chenggong, Zheng Chenggong, Zheng Sen, Guoxingye, Zhongjie
Born 28 August 1624 · Died 23 June 1662 · Q197615
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Hitherto this island had always belonged to China, and the Dutch had doubtless been permitted to live there, seeing that the Chinese did not require it for themselves; but requiring it now, it was only fair that Dutch strangers, who came from far regions, should give way to the masters of the island.
“Hitherto this island had always belonged to China, and the Dutch had doubtless been permitted to live there, seeing that the Chinese did not require it for themselves; but requiring it now, it was only fair that Dutch strangers, who came from far regions, should give way to the masters of the island.”
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JSTOR Daily: Koxinga and Chinese Nationalism: History, Myth, and the Hero
The Taipei Times: Justice for Aborigines: beyond Koxinga
Stuff.co.nz: Koxinga revives memories for Humphries family
scmp.com: Idol worship: why pirate Koxinga is Taiwan's undisputed hero
The Taipei Times: Replica vessel re-enacts Koxinga’s initial arrival
中国日报网: Remembering Koxinga
Which was previously under Japanese rule and felt strange and foreign to him
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And focuses his poetry work on building stronger ties between Taiwan and mainland China
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Died 1662-06-23.
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Career landmark: monarch (1661–1662).
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Born 1624-08-28.
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