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S1-E11 - All Hail the Duck King!

The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa Files
Episode • Oct 27, 2021 • 25m

Uprisings were exceptionally common over the 212 years of Qing Dynasty rule on Taiwan... but only one rebellion actually took the capital (Tainan) and led to officials fleeing for Penghu. Here's the story of Zhu Yi-gui, a duck farmer, who in 1721, became the self-declared ruler of Taiwan. His reign was short-lived but he would earn himself immortality in popular memory as the Duck King.

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