Around the middle of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Penghu was officially named as a key point in the trading route to the Philippines. Much Chinese porcelain and silk made its way to Southeast Asia along this route.
明朝中葉，澎湖海域正式闢為中菲間的重要貿易航線，大量的中國陶瓷、絲綢等貨物，經由澎湖運往菲律賓與南洋。