Formosa. Country of success - страница 5

The first Chinese military expedition to Taiwan was noticed in the year 230.

In 610, the 10,000-strong Chinese army made a new campaign against Taiwan and Penghuledao, after which links between China and these islands became more regular. Taiwan was officially incorporated into China (as part of the Fujian province) during the twelfth century. During the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, the Chinese tried to gain a foothold in Taiwan, partially mixing with the local population.

In 1360, due to the increasing military importance of the island, the Office of Oversight was founded on it, which was the first Chinese local governing body in Taiwan. During this period, the flow of immigration to the island from the provinces of Fujian and Guangdong increased. The process of the development by the Chinese accelerated, and agriculture and crafts developed. The indigenous tribes were then subsequently forced into the mountainous areas, and the Chinese settlers began to develop fertile coastal lands and coastal-water fishing.

Since the 16th century, the island has become attractive to many. First came the Japanese feudal lords and pirates, who made vain attempts to gain a foothold in Jilong, Kaohsiung, Hualien. These were all successfully repelled. In 1550, a Portuguese ship was sailing not far from Taiwan. The enchanted Portuguese seafarers immediately gave the island

ship was sailing not far from Taiwan. The enchanted Portuguese seafarers immediately gave the island a name – Formosa (Beautiful).

There is an assumption that the first European who saw the island was Dutchman Jan Huygen van Linschoten (1563 – 8 February 1611).

In 1592 being a navigator (and passing by an island with lush greenery and mountain peaks on a Portuguese sailing ship), he marked it in the logbook as "Formosa".

"Taiwan" has been in use since the early 17th century. In the early 17th century, the Dutch brought buffaloes to Taiwan. Thanks to this, the natives began to use draught cattle.

In 1622 the island came under the control of the Dutch from the East India Company. From 1626, Taiwan started to arouse burning interest in Spain, which intended to send its warships to the shores of the "wonderful" island. Moreover, Spain has managed to gain a foothold in northern Taiwan.