Kingdom of Tungning
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The Kingdom of Tungning was the first Han Chinese government to rule Taiwan. It ruled between 1661 and 1683. It was a pro-Ming Dynasty kingdom. It was started by Koxinga, after the destruction of Ming government by the Manchu. Koxinga was son of a pirate who was a supporter of the Ming Dynasty. He hoped to get his soldiers together on Taiwan and use it as a base to get back mainland China for the Ming Dynasty.
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Kingdom of Tungning 東寧 Dōng Níng | |||||||||
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1662–1683 | |||||||||
Motto: 反清復明 "Oppose the Qing, restore the Ming" | |||||||||
Capital | Tungtu | ||||||||
Common languages | Hoklo | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
King of Tungning | |||||||||
Zheng Jing | |||||||||
Zheng Ke-Shuang | |||||||||
Historical era | Qing Dynasty | ||||||||
February 1, 1662 1662 | |||||||||
• Battle of Penghu | 1683 1683 | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• 1664 | 140,000 | ||||||||
• 1683 | 200,000 | ||||||||
Currency | Copper Coin and Silver tael issued by the kingdom | ||||||||
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