History of Taiwan

Kingdom of Tungning
Koxinga receiving the Dutch surrender on 1 February 1662 ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
1661 Jun 14 - 1683

Kingdom of Tungning

Tainan, Taiwan

The Kingdom of Tungning was a dynastic maritime state that governed parts of southwestern Taiwan and the Penghu islands from 1661 to 1683. It was founded by Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong) who renamed Zeelandia to Anping and Provintia to Chikan[40 ]after seizing control of Taiwan from the Dutch. On 29 May 1662, Chikan was renamed to "Ming Eastern Capital" (Dongdu Mingjing). Later "Eastern Capital" (Dongdu) was renamed Dongning (Tungning), which means "Eastern Pacification,"[41 ]


Recognized as the first state in Taiwanese history to be predominantly ethnic Han, its maritime influence extended across major sea routes in both China Seas, with trade connections reaching from Japan to Southeast Asia. The kingdom served as a base for loyalists of the Ming dynasty, which was being overtaken by the Qing dynasty in mainland China. During its rule, Taiwan experienced sinicization as the Zheng dynasty aimed to fortify their resistance against the Qing. The kingdom existed until its incorporation into the Qing dynasty in 1683.

Last Updated: Tue Oct 17 2023

HistoryMaps Shop

Shop Now

There are several ways to support the HistoryMaps Project.
Shop Now
Donate
Support Page

What's New

New Features

Timelines
Articles

Fixed/Updated

Herodotus
Today

New HistoryMaps

History of Afghanistan
History of Georgia
History of Azerbaijan
History of Albania