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Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong)

Type Figure Region Fujian Time 1624–1662 Also known as Zheng Chenggong、Lord of the Imperial Surname、Zheng Mingyan

Zheng Chenggong (1624–1662) was a late-Ming, early-Qing resistance commander;…

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  1. 1651–1660Xiamen · XiamenBased on Kinmen and Xiamen, Zheng Chenggong led his fleet in alternating land and sea campaigns against the Qing. In the 1650s he captured several key ports along the Fujian coast; in 1659 he led a force of over 100,000 north, reaching the outskirts of Nanjing. Though ultimately repelled and forced to withdraw, he sustained the southeast resistance and became the greatest threat to Qing coastal defense in the early dynasty.

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