Taking the island of Taiwan as the core, it tells the story of the grand history that spans several regimes, connects the blood lines of both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and has gone through ups and downs since the Ming and Zheng dynasties. It pays attention to the intertwining of the fate of the characters and the current of the times, depicting the hardships of pioneers of all walks of life, the strategies of rulers, the joys and sorrows of ordinary people, as well as the continuous historical and cultural ties between Taiwan and mainland China.
Core historical materials:
"Records of the Former Kings" (also known as "Records of the Conquest"): written by Yang Ying and recorded by Zheng Chenggong's household officials, it is the core first-hand historical material for studying Zheng Chenggong's period.
2. Modern academic works:
Cao Yonghe: "Research on Early Taiwan History"
Yang Yanjie: "History of Taiwan during the Dutch Occupation"
Chen Kongli: "Taiwan History Outline"
"Records of the Qing Dynasty" (entries related to the Kangxi Dynasty, Yongzheng Dynasty, Qianlong Dynasty, and Guangxu Dynasty)
"Taiwan Case Collection" Series
"Fujian Provincial Regulations" (Taiwan Government Part)
"The whole story of the French invasion of Taiwan"
"Compilation of Official Documents of the Governor-General's Office of Taiwan" (especially files related to military, police, and Tibetan affairs)
"Japanese Diplomatic Documents" (About the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Otobi War and International Response)
"Taiwan Anti-Japanese War Archives" (Collected by China's Second Historical Archives)
Kondo Masaki: "Research on the Collapse of Japan's Settlements in Taiwan" (Chinese translation of "Total Force War and Taiwan")
Deng Xiangyang: "Scarlet Sakura in the Wind: The Truth about the Wushe Incident and the Story of Hanaoka Hatsuko"
Xu Peixian: "Modern Schools in Colonial Taiwan"
Edited by Wei Yongzhu and Li Xuanfeng: "Compilation of Yiwei Anti-Japanese Historical Materials"
Taiwan's historical changes are truly difficult to describe in one word. Let's start with Zheng Chenggong's recovery of Taiwan. Perhaps each chapter will evoke more memories for those who study history. The Chinese nation will never forget!
