In 1544 A.D., the 23rd year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, a Portuguese caravan went to Japan for trade. When it passed through the Taiwan Strait, it could not help exclaiming that Formosa, which means beautiful island, was located on the southeast coast of Chinese Mainland. Taiwan is located between the East China Sea and the South China Sea, with the vast Pacific Ocean to the east and Fujian Province to the west across the Taiwan Strait. The closest distance is only 130 kilometers. Taiwan has a total area of approximately 36000 square kilometers, with a trend of being long from north to south and narrow from east to west. Due to its significant geographical location, Taiwan was regarded as the key to the southeast and a barrier for several provinces during the Qing Dynasty. According to archaeological findings in Bali Township, Taipei County, Taiwan Province, the Thirteen Elements Site has been inhabited and multiplied by humans for a long time. The ancient human and cultural relationship between Fujian and Taiwan can be traced back to the late Paleolithic period. Archaeologists have discovered fragments of human skull fossils in Tainan County, dating back approximately 30000 to 20000 years, while relics from the Paleolithic period excavated in Baxian Cave, Changbin Township, Taitung County, dating back approximately 5000 to 15000 years or earlier. It is worth mentioning that the two ancient cultural sites discovered in Taiwan, Zuozhen and Changbin, and the ancient human fossils discovered in Qingliu, Zhangzhou, and Dongshan in Fujian, have similar physical and morphological characteristics, inheriting some of the characteristics of Chinese Homo erectus. It can be seen that ancient humans on both sides have a common origin. Among them, there are both mainland Chinese who migrate to Taiwan for survival due to war or forced livelihood, as well as those who travel between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait due to trade. Especially after the mid-11th century, the economic, political, and cultural connections between the two regions became closer, and as a result, the Central Plains dynasties increasingly paid attention to and operated Taiwan. During the Southern Song Dynasty, troops began to be stationed in Penghu. In the seventh year of the Qiandao reign of the Southern Song Dynasty, Wang Dayou, the governor of Quanzhou, built two hundred houses in Penghu and sent generals to settle them separately, under the jurisdiction of Jinjiang County. During the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, an inspection department was established in Penghu to oversee islands such as Penghu and Taiwan. At this point, the Taiwan Penghu region began to be officially incorporated into the administrative jurisdiction of the Central Plains dynasty. Since the opening of the ocean route, Western countries have continuously shifted their colonial powers towards the East in order to seize high profits. China is one of their main targets. In the early 17th century, the Netherlands also joined this ranks. However, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty’s military strategy at sea was unsuccessful, resulting in the ineffectiveness of the Southeast Coast Defense. In addition, the decline of the late Ming Dynasty provided opportunities for Western colonizers to take advantage of. From 1604 to 1622, Dutch fleets invaded Penghu twice, building castles on the island of Penghu and making trade demands to the local government of Fujian. They also continued to harass the coastal areas. The Ming court was deeply uneasy about this and dispatched the renowned pacification general Shen Yourong to lead his army to expel the Netherlands. Shen Yourong led a fleet to Penghu to meet with the Dutch invader Weimalang and ordered the Dutch to withdraw as soon as possible. Under the strong pressure of the Ming army, Shen Yourong effortlessly recaptured China’s territory with every shot and bullet. In commemoration of Shen Yourong’s fearless act of repelling the invaders, the local people erected Taiwan’s first stone tablet, inscribed with Shen Yourong’s edict to retreat the Red haired Fan Wei Malang. Chen Zuwu (member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences): The central government of the Ming Dynasty only considered controlling the Penghu Islands in its own hands to ensure temporary peace along the southeast coast. Therefore, he agreed to allow Dutch colonizers to operate Taiwan. This agreement was signed in this context, and the consequence was to occupy Taiwan as a treasure island for decades. After the Dutch invaded Taiwan in 1624, they established their foothold in southern Taiwan and built castles such as the city of Zeelanza and the city of Chiqian, gradually expanding their influence towards the central, eastern, and northern regions. Two years later, the Spanish also invaded the northern part of Taiwan, expanding their sphere of influence in the same way. Weng Jiayin (Professor at the Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica, Taiwan): Later on, the Dutch learned that the Spanish had very few troops in Tamsui and Keelung because most of their troops were located in the Philippines and the Americas. The Dutch knew that their troops were small, so they began sending troops to fight in 1641. The Dutch sent troops to fight on the peaceful island of Keelung not long after in August 1642. Because the Spanish army was already small, the Spanish surrendered after they occupied the castle on the mountaintop. Until August 1642, the Dutch launched a military attack on the Spanish, who were defeated and surrendered. The Dutch monopolized Taiwan. According to statistics, during the Dutch occupation of Taiwan, the annual wealth transported back to the Netherlands from Taiwan was equivalent to four tons of gold. Even the commander of the Dutch expedition, Song Ke, had to admit that our means of dealing with the Chinese were indeed very harsh and cruel. The brutal rule of foreign invaders deeply hurt the hearts of the Taiwanese people and strengthened the determination of the Chinese people to recover their homeland. During the Dutch rule of Taiwan, the waves of resistance rose and fell, demonstrating the resistance of Taiwanese compatriots against foreign aggression. Struggle courage, coincidentally, in the year when the Dutch invaded Taiwan, which was 1624 AD, a hero of the Chinese nation was born, and he was Zheng Chenggong. Chen Yang, Deputy Director of the Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall on Gulangyu Island in Xiamen: In the 17th year of the Chongzhen reign, due to the entry of Qing soldiers into the customs, our Ming Dynasty was destroyed. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, several remnants of the Ming dynasty regime were established in our southern region, mainly the Longwu regime established in Fujian. It had a close relationship with Zheng Chenggong’s father Zheng Zhilong, so the entire military of Fujian and the entire network of foreign trade along the coast of Fujian were controlled by Zheng Zhilong. Zheng Zhilong, the father of Zheng Chengchengde from Yunlin County, Taiwan Province, followed Yan Siqi to land in Bengang, Taiwan in his early years. He established his stronghold in Anliao, Zhuluo Mountain, hunting and reclaiming land for agricultural production, as well as engaging in plundering and smuggling trade along the coast of Fujian. Zheng Zhilong, who was growing in power, also encouraged his fellow villagers to immigrate to Taiwan for cultivation, known as Yan Zheng Kaitai in history. Hong Maoren (Village Chief of Shuibei Village, Yunlin County, Taiwan): Because Zheng Zhilong was proficient in several languages, the Netherlands later provided assistance to him. Zheng Zhilong returned to his hometown and encouraged the people of Zhangzhou and Quanzhou to come to Taiwan for cultivation. Every three people were given three taels of gold and a cow. So it made a great contribution to the people who came to Taiwan during the late Ming Dynasty. Zheng Zhilong, who combines officials, merchants, and thieves, has high hopes for his son Zheng Chenggong, hoping that he can become a scholar and gain fame. Zheng Chenggong did not disappoint his father’s expectations. While studying hard, he regarded reading as his greatest love, and at the same time, he was enthusiastic about practicing martial arts and swordsmanship. This laid a solid foundation for his unforgettable military career in his homeland in the future. Zheng Chenggong, from Anhai Town, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, returned to his hometown Anping at the age of seven and lived next to Shijing Academy. Zheng Chenggong was influenced by Chinese Confucianism from a young age, and in the rich cultural atmosphere, he established his loyalty to the monarch and patriotism. However, Zheng Chenggong’s life development direction underwent a significant turning point in the turbulent situation of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Chen Lihua (Vice President of Zheng Chenggong Research Association in Nanping City, Fujian Province): Zheng Chenggong had the longest time following Emperor Longwu to resist the Qing Dynasty in Yanping. Therefore, his military, political, and economic ideas were all formed in this place, laying a very important ideological foundation for his later recovery of Taiwan and anti Qing activities. Therefore, Yanping can be said to be a starting point for Zheng Chenggong’s military and political career. Under the recommendation of his father Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Chenggong paid a visit to Emperor Longwu of the Southern Ming Dynasty and was appreciated by him. He was immediately given the same surname as the emperor, and people called him the Duke of the State. This also marked the beginning of Zheng Chenggong’s military and political career in Yanping. Chen Yang (Deputy Director of the Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen): When the Qing army approached Fujian in 1646, Zheng Zhilong ordered the withdrawal of the defending troops at Xianxia Pass because he was already preparing to secretly surrender to the Qing dynasty. So after the Qing army quickly invaded from Xianxia Ridge at the border of Fujian and Jiangxi, they captured Emperor Longwu in Tingzhou, Fujian, and thus the Longwu regime was destroyed. Zheng Zhilong, from Shijing Town, Nan’an City, Fujian Province, immediately accepted the pacification of the Qing Dynasty. Zheng Zhilong’s decision was fiercely opposed by Zheng Chenggong. Despite his bitter advice, he was determined to break away from his father. Ironically, when Zheng Zhilong led his subordinates to surrender, the Qing army invaded his hometown of Anping. His wife, Tian Chuan, couldn’t bear the humiliation and humiliation of the Qing army and committed suicide. A series of changes dealt a heavy blow to Zheng Chenggong, and the fate lingered in his mind. Faced with the collapse of the country and the downfall of the family, Zheng Chenggong made a painful decision and refused the persuasion of his father and the Qing court. He once wrote a poem Mingzhi, saying: “Heaven pays for our partners with difficulties, and we are wholeheartedly devoted.” Revenge. The most pitiful dilemma between loyalty and filial piety, with tears streaming down every memory of the courtyard. Zheng Mengbiao (a descendant of Zheng Chenggong): Zheng Chenggong saw his father surrender to the Qing dynasty, his mother die tragically, and national hatred surged in his heart. Zheng Chenggong took off his Confucian robe, burned down the Zheng Mansion through the door of his house, took off his green clothes, stood on the spot, and lit his green clothes. At this place, he began to worship the banner of anti Qing. Zheng Chenggong, who was worshipping at the Confucian Temple, wrote with great enthusiasm and expressed his thoughts: he used to be a child, but now he is an isolated minister, going back and staying, each with their own purpose. Sincerely thank you for your Confucian attire, only my ancestors can learn from it. He resolutely abandoned literature and turned to martial arts, determined to embark on the path of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. In January 1647, Zheng Chenggong swore his oath of allegiance and rose up in rebellion on Kinmen Island. Soon, a powerful armed force formed along the southeast coast, claiming to be suppressing the Grand General. Based in Xiamen and Kinmen, Zheng Chenggong engaged in a battle with the Qing army. In November 1646, Zhu Youlang, the King of Gui, proclaimed himself emperor in Zhaoqing, Guangxi, and established another Southern Ming regime. The following year was changed to the first year of the Yongli era. After Zheng Chenggong’s uprising, he changed the name of the Southern Ming Yongli era to Zhengshuo. In order to demonstrate his importance to Zheng Chenggong, Emperor Yongli bestowed titles such as Duke of Yanping and Prince of Yanping to Zheng Chenggong from the third to twelfth year of Yongli. For the Qing court, Zheng Chenggong, who was constantly growing in power, was clearly a great threat. Despite military attacks and the ineffective implementation of maritime bans, the Qing court used various means to appease Zheng Chenggong. However, due to Zheng Chenggong’s persistent resistance against the Qing, the Qing court’s attempt to persuade surrender was thwarted. Yang Chenghe (Leader of the Cultural Relics Protection Group in Min’an Ancient Town, Mawei District, Fuzhou City): Zheng Chenggong had over 500 warships and more than 30000 troops in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. They were located in the area of Min’an Town, downstream of the Minjiang River mouth and on both sides of the Xinggang River, especially in the area of Zheng Yebi. He trained here for a long time and used Min’an Town as a strategic base for anti Qing and Ming restoration. Zheng Chenggong attacked Nanjing, Jiangsu and the coastal areas of Zhejiang, gathering a large number of troops and starting from Min’an. From 1657 to 1659 AD, Zheng Chenggong, who was determined to achieve the great cause of rejuvenating the Ming Dynasty and resisting the Qing Dynasty, launched three Northern Expeditions. The third Northern Expedition, with the cooperation of the anti Qing faction Zhang Huangyan, advanced directly to the outskirts of Nanjing. Zheng Chenggong wrote a poem with great passion: With a plain face, he swore to annihilate Hu, and the mighty army swallowed Wu with 100000 qi. Just look at the whip crossing over the heavenly moat, not believing in the Central Plains and not surnamed Zhu! However, due to improper deployment and missed opportunities, the Zheng army was heavily damaged in the counterattack of the Qing army’s Sixth Route reinforcements and had to return to the Jinxia base. From then on, Zheng Chenggong was no longer able to launch strategic attacks. In order to avoid the misfortune of collapse, Zheng Chenggong, with the consent and support of the majority of soldiers, decided to forge ahead in Taiwan, in order to form a favorable situation where advancing can lead to war and the restoration of the Central Plains, and retreating can lead to defense without internal worries. At this time, the Zhenbeiguan Site was located in Xiamen, Fujian Province. He Bin, the former subordinate of Zheng Zhilong and the then governor of the Dutch East India Company, went to Xiamen. He presented a map of Taiwan, a wooden model of Chiqian City, and the deployment of the Dutch army to Zheng Chenggong, and strongly urged him to recapture Taiwan. This further strengthened Zheng Chenggong’s confidence in advancing towards Taiwan. Therefore, he actively began to develop an attack plan, train the army, build ships, and take measures to numb the Dutch army occupying Taiwan. After everything was ready, Zheng Chenggong moved from Xiamen to Kinmen in February 1661, leaving his sons Zheng Jing, Zheng Tai, Huang Ting, and others to stay in Jinxia. On March 23rd, Zheng Chenggong personally commanded the army and set off from Liaoluo Bay on Kinmen Island, sounding the horn to attack Taiwan. Under the guidance of He Bin, the Zheng army arrived outside of Lu’ermen Port in Tainan City, Taiwan. Lu’ermen was the northern waterway for ships from the open sea to enter Taiwan. However, due to the shallow sand and gravel, the waterway was circuitous, and only small boats could pass through. Therefore, the Dutch relaxed their vigilance and did not send troops to guard it. The deep-water waterway for large ships on the side of the city of Zelanzhe was within the effective range of the Dutch heavy artillery. In order to avoid the strong defense of the Dutch army, Zheng Chenggong chose the northern waterway to enter from Lu’ermen. Based on maritime experience, there were many high tides between March and April in the lunar calendar. Therefore, Zheng Chenggong took a risk and decided to use Lu’ermen as a breakthrough point. Taking advantage of the tide, we successfully sailed into Lu’ermen Port and landed with the assistance of the Taiwanese people. After landing, Zheng Chenggong immediately launched a military offensive against the Dutch army and wrote a letter to the Dutch side emphasizing that Taiwan is Chinese territory and the Dutch side should unconditionally return Taiwan. However, the Dutch colonizers refused to easily comply and continued to resist. In order to completely destroy the Dutch army, Zheng Chenggong first adopted a frontal attack and captured Chiqian City. After the Zheng army captured Chiqian City, they then adopted a siege strategy and blocked the ruling center of Dutch colonizers in Taiwan – Taiwan City. The colonial authorities assembled 700 reinforcements from Batavia, which is now Jakarta, West Indonesia, and arrived in the Taiwan Strait on August 12th to engage in fierce combat with the Zheng army. In the fierce battle, the Zheng army bravely killed the enemy, using gunboats to burn down the Dutch main ship – the Kedenhoff, and sinking the battleship Cochrane with dense artillery. At the same time, they also captured three small boats. After the Dutch reinforcements fled, Dutch colonizers who had been besieged in Taiwan for nearly nine months had to surrender because the situation was hopeless and they ran out of ammunition and food. During the process of signing the Zheng He Agreement, Dutch colonizers still coveted Taiwan’s beauty and prosperity, constantly using various means to rely on Taiwan. However, Zheng Chenggong insisted that Taiwan was part of China’s territory and that the Dutch had to withdraw from Taiwan. On February 1, 1662, representatives from both sides signed the Zheng He Agreement at the Municipal Taxation Office in Dayuan City (now Anping, Tainan City), completing the agreement exchange. Zheng Chenggong thus became a national hero with a lasting history. After Zheng Chenggong’s Ancestral Temple was recaptured in Tainan City, Taiwan Province, Zheng Chenggong regarded Taiwan as a long-term base for resistance against the Qing Dynasty. In order to fulfill his desire to resist the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, he began to devote himself to various aspects of construction. In terms of administrative system, Zheng Chenggong established the same administrative management system as the mainland, laying the foundation for future governance of Taiwan. Deng Kongzhao (Professor at the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University): Zheng Chenggong was the first to spread the county system of our country to Taiwan. When he went to recover Taiwan, he established one prefecture and two counties in Taiwan in 1661. This was the earliest administrative system established by the Chinese government there. Zheng Chenggong did indeed regard Taiwan as a place for long-term development. Firstly, he solved some of the food and wage supply problems for his own army. He began to distribute his army to various places in the north and south, starting to cultivate and develop land, agricultural production, build Confucian temples, and then build schools. Therefore, the dissemination of traditional Chinese culture in Taiwan is attributed to Zheng Chenggong. After the recapture of Taiwan, a good foundation was laid. The true seed of traditional Chinese culture has developed since then. In order to change the backwardness of Taiwan’s culture and eliminate the influence of Dutch colonial education, Zheng Chenggong vigorously developed Taiwan’s cultural and educational undertakings in Anhai Town, Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, Longshan Temple. He sowed the seeds of Chinese culture on the treasure island of the motherland, promoting the prosperity of Taiwan’s culture. From then on, Taiwan’s cultural and educational undertakings became increasingly prosperous, and formed a relationship with mainland culture of the same origin, quality, and lineage. When all of this had just begun to take effect, Zheng Chenggong, who was only 39 years old, unfortunately passed away on the eighth day of May 1662. Chen Yang (Deputy Director of the Zheng Chenggong Memorial Hall on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen): After Zheng Chenggong recaptured Taiwan, he actually only stayed in Taiwan for over a year and a month, and then passed away due to illness. So the rest of the work was actually his eldest son Zheng Jing continuing to develop Taiwan, cultivate wasteland, develop agricultural production, and then continue to develop handicrafts and trade. In these thirty years, Taiwan was basically built into a region that was basically the same as the Ming Dynasty on the mainland and opposed to the Qing Dynasty. After Zheng Chenggong’s death, his son Zheng Jing took control of Taiwan. In 1664, Zheng Jing began to develop and operate Taiwan in Tainan City, Taiwan Province, Yonghua Palace. Under the strategy of ten years of growth, ten years of education, ten years of gathering, and thirty years of cooperation with the Central Plains, formulated by Chen Yonghua, a counselor, significant progress was made in political power construction, economic development, and talent cultivation. Taiwan has shown a rapid development trend. The Shen Guangwen Monument is worth mentioning in Tainan City, Taiwan. In terms of cultural development in Taiwan, the literati and Confucian scholar Shen Guangwen wrote the earliest literary works in Taiwan in the form of traditional poetry and prose, becoming a pioneer of Taiwanese culture. After the outbreak of the San Francisco Rebellion, Zheng Jing believed that there was an opportunity to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. In 1674, he personally led a large army to the west, but the result of this operation was a great loss of strength. Deng Kongzhao (Professor at the Taiwan Research Institute of Xiamen University): When Zheng Jing participated in the Western Expedition, the main reason was that the anti Qing situation was relatively good in the front, with Wu Sangui in the southwest, Shang Kexi in Guangdong, and Geng Jingzhong in Fujian. During Zheng Jing’s early days in Fujian, he allied with Geng Jingzhong and others. Later, due to some disputes over their respective interests, the other three feudal forces were gradually disintegrated by the Qing army, so the back became his own force. When he faced the relatively powerful Qing army with his own power, of course, he would fail faster later on. From then on, the Zheng regime in Tainan City, Taiwan Province, Beiyuan Bieguan, could only engage in passive defense. Zheng Jing no longer had the spirit to resist the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, and even had no intention of meddling in political affairs. He indulged in drinking all day long. In January 1681, Zheng Jing, who was killed by alcohol and lust, suffered a stroke and died. After Zheng Jing’s death, there was turmoil within the Zheng regime due to the struggle for power. In the following three years, droughts, floods, and fires followed one after another, causing a significant decline in Taiwan’s economy, and people’s livelihoods were struggling. Taiwan’s future was once again lost. The Qing court closely monitored the movements of the Zheng family in the coastal areas and Taiwan, and adopted countermeasures. While using appeasement measures to lure the Zheng family to surrender, they also made every effort to carry out military strikes. In November of the third year of Kangxi’s reign, Fujian Navy Commander and Jinghai General Shi Lang was ordered to lead Zhou Quanbin and other former Zheng families to surrender to the Qing Navy, and began an expedition to Taiwan. However, two successive attacks were unsuccessful due to encountering hurricanes. This caused the Qing court to have doubts about Shi Lang. In the seventh year of Kangxi’s reign, the Fujian Navy Commander was removed and Shi Lang was summoned to the capital to be appointed as an Inner Minister. Yang Zhen (Deputy Director of the Institute of History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences): The attitude of the Qing government towards Shi Lang went through a process of change, from doubt to gradual trust. I think this is inseparable from Shi Lang’s complex experience. Shi Lang was a subordinate of Zheng Zhilong in his early years, and he once surrendered to the Qing Dynasty together with Zheng Zhilong. Later, he followed Zheng Chenggong to resist the Qing Dynasty, until in the eighth year of the Shunzhi reign, Shi Lang and Zheng Chenggong turned against each other and once again surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Under the interaction of various factors, he was dismissed from the position of Fujian Navy Commander for a full thirteen years, and it was not until the twentieth year of the Kangxi reign that he was once again appointed as Fujian Navy Commander by the Qing court. The Fujian Navy Commander of the Mintai Yuan Museum of the Statue of Shi Lang is a key figure in determining the success or failure of Taiwan’s recovery. Upon hearing the sound of drums and drums, Emperor Kangxi carefully considered the selection of the commander of the Qing navy. In Kangxi’s view, the commander of a navy must possess two conditions: first, familiarity with naval affairs and experience in commanding naval operations; Secondly, it is necessary to understand the situation of Zheng Jun, so Shi Lang has once again become a candidate for consideration as the commander of the Fujian Navy. In 1681 AD, Emperor Kangxi ordered the Governor General of Fujian, Yao Qisheng, and others to plan the pacification of Penghu in Taiwan. With the strong recommendation of Li Guangdi and Yao Qisheng, Shi Lang was reappointed as the commander of Fujian Navy and arrived in Xiamen to take office, actively preparing for the capture of Taiwan. In October 1682, Shi Lang was ordered to lead 30000 sailors during military training in Pinghai, Putian, Fujian. He encountered drought and a severe shortage of drinking water in the army. Shi Lang had his men dig up an abandoned well in the Tianhou Palace, where the spring water gushed out and was incredibly sweet, enough for soldiers to drink. Shi Lang believed that this was a gift from Mazu to the navy, and he erected a monument beside the well, personally writing to the teacher spring. On June 14, 1683 AD, everything was ready. Shi Lang then commanded more than 30000 sailors and more than 300 warships to pledge their allegiance at Tongshan Port, and marched boldly towards the gateway of Taiwan, Penghu. In May earlier than this, General Zheng Liu Guoxuan personally led his elite troops to Penghu to station, gathering more than 20000 troops and strengthening defense at important locations where the Qing army was likely to land. A total of 14 gun emplacements were set up, and more than 20 miles of defensive fortifications were built along the coastal area. One side was prepared, the other was determined to win, and the Battle of Penghu was inevitable. Shi Lang first captured the weak defense of the Zheng army on the island of Bagao, thus obtaining the anchorage of the fleet and the base for attacking Penghu. With a correct judgment of the weather and sea tide, Shi Lang led the Qing navy to launch a comprehensive attack on the Zheng army. After a fierce attack, the Qing army achieved a complete victory, while the Zheng army lost 194 warships, more than 15000 people, and more than 4800 people defected and surrendered. Liu Guoxuan only led more than 300 soldiers, never having a roaring gate blocked by the Qing army, and fled back to Taiwan in a disheveled manner. Peaceful resolution of Taiwan has become the trend. After the Battle of Penghu, the Qing army had formed a favorable situation of overwhelming the Zheng family group in Taiwan. On the 18th day of the sixth lunar month of the same year, the good news spread to Beijing. Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed and said that Penghu was the throat of Taiwan, and the conquest of Taiwan occurred on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Emperor Kangxi insisted on peaceful appeasement and advised Shi Lang to prioritize the overall situation of the country, abandon the old grudges formed between the Zheng and Shi families, and not harm the public for personal gain and vent his anger on innocent people. Shi Lang Platform Monument Shi Gongde Monument Shi Lang, Tainan City, Taiwan Province, issued the “Edict to Pacify the People of Penghu”, expressing his sympathy for the poor people of Penghu and taking various measures to appease prisoners of war, making the post-war Penghu people calm and happy. Due to Shi Lang’s strict prohibition of killing and robbery when he entered Pengtai, the residents of Taiwan at that time had a great fondness for him. At the same time, Shi Lang actively negotiated with the Zheng Group, showing great righteousness and ultimately causing Zheng Keqiang to submit a petition for surrender. On August 13th, Shi Lang led his army to Taiwan Island to handle the aftermath. On the 15th, a grand surrender ceremony was held at the Confucius Temple. At this point, the decades long struggle against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty came to a close. Upon hearing the news, Zhu Shugui, a descendant of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Ningjing, knew that there was no hope of rebelling against the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty. His dream of returning to his homeland in the west was also shattered, and he and his five concubines hanged themselves one after another. In order to commemorate them, later generations built the Five Consort Temple, which combines tombs and temples. In June of the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign, after Shi Lang captured Penghu, the ministers of the Qing court had different opinions on whether to go or stay in Taiwan. However, Shi Lang was acutely aware that the abandonment of Taiwan was a major issue related to the long-term stability of the country, and actively advised and explained the importance of Taiwan. After eight months of deliberation, Emperor Kangxi decided in 1684 to include Taiwan in the territory of the Qing Dynasty. In April of the 23rd year of the Kangxi reign, the Qing government established one prefecture and three counties in Taiwan, which were under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province. At the same time, the Qing government announced the lifting of the maritime ban, allowing refugees from the southeastern coastal areas to return to their hometowns and allowing people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait to freely travel. The Qing government successfully completed the great cause of reunification between Taiwan and the mainland, ushering Taiwan into a new development track. To come to the court is not to cultivate literary virtue, but to be gentle and distant is not to cultivate martial arts. The tooth tent falls outside the autumn colors, and the feather forest plays with victory in the bright moon. In the corner of the sea, I have long yearned for the difficulties of the common people, and have been plowing and chiseling from the nine earths of today. The island of Taiwan, which has been hanging in the corner of the sea for 22 years, has finally returned to the embrace of the motherland. Despite many vicissitudes and changes, the close relationship between Taiwan and Chinese Mainland, which is more blood than water, is always the same. To achieve reunification is the common aspiration of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The platform is eternal, and Taiwan will be restored forever. Zheng and Shi are the only people who will never forget the martyrs who made great contributions to Taiwan’s return to the mainland. The sea and sky are the same color, honor and disgrace are together, and Taiwan’s tortuous development process provides a mirror for future generations. Taiwan and the mainland are connected by blood and share weal and woe. 90 Seconds of History: The Kangxi and Qianlong reigns were a common day in the Forbidden City. Officials respectfully entered and exited the front hall, and palace maids gracefully moved back and forth to the back palace. The secretive court life in the world’s largest palace made people outside the palace walls feel incredibly mysterious. For the Qing court, which had taken control of the Central Plains, this was only a superficial calm. For the first time, Ge Erdan defeated the Qing army and proposed to Emperor Kangxi that the Holy Emperor should be in the south and I should be in the north. Obviously, I wanted to compete with the Qing court and dominate Mongolia. From the 11th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, which was the Nurhaci uprising, to the 22nd year of the Kangxi reign, it spanned a whole century. Over the past 100 years, the land of China has been in a state of war and division. As a generation leader, Kangxi needed to regain the integrity of Jin’ou. The Jokhang Temple in Lhasa and the Tashilhunpo Temple in Shigatse, Tibet, contain an important volume of documents, It has laid a foundation for the long-term peace and stability of Xizang, which is the Tibetan version of Emperor Qianlong’s “Xizang Charter”, also known as the document of the Year of Buffalo. To this day, Xizang still chooses the Panchen Lama according to this system.
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