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Taiwan under Qing Dynasty rule
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The Chinese Qing Dynasty ruled Taiwan from 1683 to 1895. In 1683, an army led by Shi Lang, a Qing general, occupied Taiwan. This was the first time in history that China ruled Taiwan.
The early Qing Dynasty ruled Taiwan passively, because the Qing Emperor Kangxi and lots of other government officials believed that Taiwan was small and uncivilized, and called the island as Huawaizhidi (化外之地). Shi Lang, however, believed in the island's importance, worked to make Taiwan part of China. Taiwan was governed as part of Fujian province at the time, only becoming a separate province later.
There were more than a hundred rebellions during the Qing Dynasty reign. The frequency of rebellions, riots, and civil strife in Qing Dynasty Taiwan is evoked by the common saying "every three years an uprising; every five years a rebellion" (三年一反、五年一亂).
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