Koxinga was a man of many names. He was Fukumatsu, Zheng Sen, Zheng Chenggong, and the name he best known as is Koxinga. He is father was a famous pirate that ruled a pirate empire. Koxinga was born in Japan, but spent most of his life in China. He was fiercely loyal to the Ming dynasty. He was so loyal that he would risk it all to defend them. He was a mere man, but today he is seen as a god in China and Taiwan.

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