Sept. 11, 2021

S1-E2 - Koxinga VS. The Dutch - Round One

S1-E2 - Koxinga VS. The Dutch - Round One

Pirate Warlord Koxinga's successful invasion of Taiwan changed everything. Here's part one of the tale of an epic, nine-month struggle with the Dutch in Anping, modern-day Tainan.

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Cover image: The famous Zheng Chenggong 成功 (Koxinga) statue in Xiamen, Fujian, China. The granite statue is 15.7 m tall and weighs 1617 tons. 

(Pic via Wikimedia Commons/Gisling) 

Below: A mid-17th century portrait of Koxinga. Via: "The Portrait of Koxinga" - Exhibit at the Taipei National Palace Museum.