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Taiwan's History

Taiwan's Pre-Colonial History

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Taiwan History - KoxingaPeople have been living on Taiwan for thousands of years, and while it is far from certain if the present-day aboriginals in Taiwan are descendants of these early inhabitants, it is commonly thought that they are related to the present day Malays of Southeast Asia. Little is known about Taiwan's early history, as written records were not kept at the time, and it wasn't until around the second or third centuries A.D. that Chinese on the mainland became aware of its existence and knew it as Yangchow.

Later on during the Tang Dynasty which reigned (618 - 907), Chinese from the mainland began to migrate to Taiwan, and during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), the island's precise location was pinpointed and the name 'Taiwan' used to identify it. The official starting point of Taiwan's history as far as the Chinese are concerned isTaiwan History - Zheng He's Ship 1430, which marks the year in which China's legendary explorer, Zheng He, was accidentally shipwrecked on Taiwan's shores during a storm at sea.

The Taiwanese aboriginals treated him kindly, furnishing him with enough supplies for his return voyage to the mainland. Upon his arrival home, Zheng He presented the emperor of China with an enthusiastic account of his encounter with the island and its people. After this brief contact, however, no more official contact was made with Taiwan by the mainland Chinese for another century or so, and Taiwan became known largely as a lair for Japanese pirates who used it to launch raids on the Chinese coastline.




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