cause for the Qing. As a defector, his exploits have generally been downplayed by the governments of both Taiwan and China, and he is remembered in Taiwan as a conqueror and cruel governor. In popular culture In The Deer and the Cauldron, a 1969 wuxia novel by Louis Cha, Shi Lang is appointed by the Kangxi Emperor to help the protagonist Wei Xiaobao to bombard the Mystic Dragon Cult. Shi Lang succeeds in the mission, but Wei Xiaobao is captured during the battle by Hong Antong – the leader of the cult – and taken to Russia. Shi Lang's capture of Taiwan is also briefly described in later chapters. See also Shi Shilun, Shi Lang's son Yao Qisheng, another participant in the invasion of Taiwan References http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20060403_2.htm Hokkien people Ming dynasty people Qing dynasty admirals 1621 births 1696 deaths Kingdom of Tungning 1680s in Taiwan Generals from Fujian People from Jinjiang, Fujian 17th-century Chinese military personnel Qing dynasty politicians from Fujian Chinese nobility Politicians from Quanzhou