In 1683, the Ching official Shih Lang conquered Taiwan when Cheng Ko-hsia surrendered without a fight. Originally Cheng had hoped to be recognized as the Lord of Taiwan, and to rule peacefully under Ching suzerainty.
一六八三年，清水師提督施琅征台，鄭克塽不敵投降，原本鄭家還想稱藩納貢，偏安一隅，但是清朝毫不留情，將台灣收歸版圖。