Taiwan(?) in Ancient Sources

The Master of Demon Gorge: A Chinese History Podcast
04/05/2023 25 min Episodio 109
Taiwan(?) in Ancient Sources

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It is often said that Taiwan came into the Chinese orbit as far back as the 3rd century. Is that true? How? The story of the Three Kingdoms era exploration of (maybe) Taiwan.Fast forward a few hundred years to the early 7th century, and records show that the Sui Dynasty fought a war against an indigenous kingdom that the chroniclers called "Liuqiu." Today, that name refers to Ryukyu, also known as Okinawa. But could it have meant Taiwan at the time?Support the show
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