What is Nanyang? Is it a Southeast Asian country?

Nanyang was the name of Southeast Asia in Ming and Qing Dynasties, including Malay Archipelago, Philippine Archipelago, Indonesian Archipelago, and coastal areas of Indo-China Peninsula and Malay Peninsula. Nanyang Islands refers to Indonesia Islands.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the "Minister of Nanyang" was appointed to manage various affairs. After thousands of years' accumulation, South-East Asian countries hold China in high esteem. Some young people from Nanyang rocked their boats to get tattoos in the coastal areas of China, and those who came back by boat made way for their elders.

The concept of Nanyang corresponds to the West Sea, the East China Sea and the North Sea. The west refers to the Indian Ocean area west of the Straits of Malacca, including Europe or beyond. The Qing dynasty once referred to European and American countries. The east refers to Japan in particular.

Nanyang Navy's "Nanyang" is relative to Beiyang Navy's "Beiyang". Beiyang Navy mainly operates in the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea north of the Yangtze River estuary, while Nanyang Navy operates in the East China Sea and the South China Sea south of the Yangtze River estuary.

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In ancient China, the Han nationality began to emigrate to Nanyang. During the Ming Dynasty and after its demise, a large number of Han immigrants flooded into this area to make a living and settle down, which was called "going to Nanyang" in history. The Han nationality established a series of political power.

In the thirty years of Hongwu (1397), King Boyi of Java wiped out the old dynasties of Sanfo and Qi, causing national chaos. At that time, more than 1000 Chinese living in Sanfoqi hailed Liang, a native of Nanhai, Guangdong, as the king of Sanfoqi. Liang led his troops to guard the northern boundary of the Three Buddhas and Qi against the Manchu and Boyi. In ten years, tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians crossed the sea from Guangdong to Wang Daoming.

In the third year of Yongle (1405), the Ming Dynasty sent Tan Shengshou, the co-supervisor of Liang Wang, and thousands of Yang Xin to Zhao 'an. Liang Wang and Zheng Boke, the courtier, paid tribute together and asked Shi Jinqing, the deputy commander, to lead all the soldiers and civilians.

In the fifth year of Yongle (1407), Zheng He, the eunuch of Sambo, sailed back from the Cape of Good Hope in Africa, passing through the old port, and was attacked by the pirate Chen Zuyi. Shi Jinqing turned to Zheng He for help. Zheng He and Chen Bing defeated Chen Zuyi and took him back to Beijing to be slaughtered. In the same year, Shi Jinqing sent his son-in-law to Beijing to pay tribute, and Ming Chengzu appointed Shi Jinqing as the old port ambassador. In the 21st year of Yongle (1423), Shi Jinqing died and his son Shi Jisun succeeded to the throne.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanyang (China Geographical Vocabulary)