1171
7th year of the Qiandao reign period (Song dynasty) |
The inhabitants of Pisheye raid coastal areas. (Pisheye usually refers either to Taiwan or the region around Bengang) |
1172
8th year of the Qiandao reign period (Song dynasty) |
Eight barbarians with painted faces raid the Japanese possession of Yidou island. (the "barbarians" are thought to have been natives of Taiwan) |
| 1174-1189 Chunxi period |
Several hundred warriors from the land of Pisheye raid Ru-ao and other villages in Quanzhou. |
1292
29th year of the Zhiyuan reign period (Yuan dynasty) |
Yang Xiang repeatedly invades Liuqiu, but cannot subdue it. (Liuqiu refers to Taiwan) |
1297
3rd year of the Yuanzhen reign period (Yuan dynasty) |
Zhang Hao and Zhang Jin land on Liuqiu and capture more than 130 natives. Approximately 1,600 Han Chinese lived on the Penghu islands at this time. |
| 1341-1349 Zhizhen reign period (Yuan dynasty) |
Wang Dayuan writes of a visit to Penghu and the mountains of Liuqiu in his book "Summary Account of the Island Barbarians." |
| 1403-1424 Yongle reign period (Ming dynasty) |
Wang Sanbao and Zheng He make seven expeditions overseas, visiting Taiwan or perhaps only Penghu. |
1544
23rd year of the Jiaqing reign period (Ming dynasty) |
Portuguese explorers sail past Taiwan and name the island "Ihla Formosa." |
1563
42rd year of the Jiaqing reign period (Ming dynasty) |
Lin Daoqian of Liukou raids coastal areas. Yu Dayou drives Lin Daoqian back past Luermen and afterwards builds the Anao fortress on Penghu. |
1574
2nd year of the Wanli reign period (Ming dynasty) |
The Fujianese pirate Lin Feng sails from Penghu to Wanggang in the land of the eastern barbarians. (Wanggang is variously thought to have been Beigang, Wengang, another Wengang, or Manggang.) |
1596
24th year of the Wanli reign period (Ming dynasty) |
The Japanese warlord Toyotomi sends Harada to the land of Shugaoshan (Taiwan). |
1599
27th year of the Wanli reign period (Ming dynasty) |
Taiwan requests the privilege of trade with Japan. |
