In 1684, during the reign of the Ching emperor, K'ang Hsi, Taiwan came under the administration of China. It was included as a part of Fukien province and divided into three counties. Despite its important strategic location off the southeast coast of mainland China, the Ching court adopted a conservative policy in administrating the island.
台灣是大陸東南七省的門戶，而且山川秀麗、天氣暖和、年谷易熟。