In the 11th century a local gazette mentions that the Pescadores belonged to Chiang County, though it was not until 1281 A.D. that a Fukien province official was dispatched to the group. During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) an emperor ordered all the residents to relocate to Fukien province.
南宋時志書曾有「泉州有海島，曰澎湖，隸晉江縣」的記載，由此可知宋末澎湖已納入我國版圖。至於澎湖正式的設官治理，則始於元世祖至元十八年（西元一二八一年），置巡檢司管理，稱為泉州外府，隸屬福建同安縣。