Koxinga

Koxinga, also known as Coxinga or by his Chinese name Zheng Chenggong (Chinese: 鄭成功; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tēⁿ Sêng-kong; 1624–1662), was a Ming loyalist who resisted the Qing conquest of China and established a kingdom based in Taiwan. Born to a wealthy Chinese merchant and a Japanese mother, Koxinga grew up in a multicultural environment and became a skilled military leader. In 1661, he led an expedition to Taiwan, then under Dutch rule, and successfully expelled the Dutch from Fort Zeelandia the following year. This event marked a significant moment in Taiwan's history and is celebrated as an important part of the island's cultural heritage. The term "Koxinga" is derived from the Japanese honorific "Kōkisei-ko" (公西郷), which was bestowed upon him by the Tokugawa shogunate. In Hebrew, his name can be transliterated as קוּשִׁינְגָה, and in other languages, it is known as Koxinga (Dutch), Koxinga (French), and Koxinga (Spanish). Koxinga's legacy continues to be honored in both China and Taiwan, where he is remembered as a national hero and a symbol of resistance against foreign domination.