the end of 1677. Invading Fujian once more, he led a force of 30,000 men to capture Haicheng as well as taking the provincial commander prisoner. In 1680, Zheng Jing was forced to abandon Amoy, Quemoy and Tang-soaⁿ after losing a major naval battle to Chinese Qing admiral Shi Lang. Driven off the mainland by the Manchus, he retreated to modern-day Tainan where he died on 17 March 1681. Zheng named as his successor his oldest son, Zheng Kezang; however, Zheng Kezang was quickly toppled in favor of Zheng Keshuang. Family Parents Father: Zheng Chenggong, Prince of Yanping Mother: Dong You, Queen of Tungning Consorts and issues Princess Wen of Chao, of the Tang clan (潮文王妃唐氏) Lady Chen, of the Chen clan (陳氏;1626－1662), personal name Zhaoniang (昭娘) Zheng Kezang (鄭克𡒉;1662–1681), Crown Prince of Yanping (延平王世子), first son Lady Lin, of the Lin clan (林氏) Lady Li, of the Li clan (李氏) Lady Lai, of the Lai clan (賴氏) Lady Huang, of the Huang clan (黃氏), personal name Heniang (和娘) Zheng Keshuang, Prince of Yanping (鄭克塽; 13 August 1670 – 22 September 1707), second son Unknown: Zhang Kebo (鄭克壆), third son 5 sons and 6 daughters See also Kingdom of Tungning History of Taiwan Zheng Chenggong Shi Lang References Bibliography Carioti, Patrizia. “The Zhengs' Maritime Power in the International Context of the 17th Century Far East Seas: The Rise of a 'Centralised Piratical Organisation' and Its Gradual Development into an Informal 'State'”. Ming Qing Yanjiu (1996): 29–67. Chang Hsiu-jung, Anthony Farrington, Huang Fu-san, Ts'ao Yung-ho, Wu Mi-tsa, Cheng Hsi-fu, and Ang Ka-in. The English Factory in Taiwan, 1670–1685. Taipei: National Taiwan University, 1995. Clements, Jonathan. Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty. Stroud: Sutton Publishing, 2004. Keene, Donald Keene. The Battles of Coxinga: Chikamatsu’s Puppet Play, Its Background and Importance. London: Taylor's Foreign Press, 1950. Manthorpe, Jonathan. Forbidden Nation: a History of Taiwan, New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2002. Shen Yu. Cheng-shih shih-mo. 1836. Wills, Jr., John E. Pepper, Guns and Parleys: The Dutch East India Company and China 1622–1681. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1974. House of Koxinga Ming dynasty generals Kingdom of Tungning 17th-century monarchs in Asia Taiwanese people of Tungning Taiwanese politicians of Japanese descent Zheng Jing Zheng Jing Chinese pirates Chinese politicians of Japanese descent Taiwanese politicians 1660s in Taiwan 1670s in Taiwan 1680s in Taiwan Generals from Fujian Politicians from Fujian