This turbulent island was a severe threat to the Ching Court's security in southeastern China. After paying reparations of 500,000 taels of gold to avert a war, the dynasty dispatched Shen Pao-chen to set up a county seat and to secure the frontier.
這座多事的半島嚴重威脅著清廷的東南海防，在賠償五十萬兩銀子平息戰爭之後，沈葆楨奉命前來設立縣城，鎮保邊疆。