Zheng Chenggong 鄭成功 |
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His statue on Gulangyu Island, Xiamen |
Born | August 1624
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Died | June 23, 1662 (aged 37)
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Occupation | Military leader |
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Title | Guoxingye |
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Successor | Zheng Jing |
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Spouse(s) | Dong |
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Children | Zheng Jing, Zheng Xi |
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Parent(s) | Zheng Zhilong (Father), Tagawa (Mother) |
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Koxinga - Lord with the Imperial Surname is the traditional Western spelling of Zheng Chenggong (1624 - 1662). Koxinga was a leader at the end of the Chinese Ming Dynasty. He defeated the Dutch to claim Taiwan in 1662 at the Siege of Fort Zeelandia. view more...