The Establishment Of The Dutch's Colonial Rule To Taiwan's Aborigines In The Seventeenth Century

In the early half of the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company moved to Taiwan to pursue the overseas trade interest. To consolidate their position in Dayuan, the Dutch began to touch with the aborigines. From 1640, the Dutch East India Company turned its attention to the sources in Taiwan, such as deerskin, gold, sulfur and so on as long as their transit business became stable. So the conflict between the company and the aborigines got acute. They even started to kill the aborigines cruelly. After ten years's conquering, the company finally established a colonial rule in Taiwan.The first chapter talks about the process how the East India Company conquered the northern aborigines. First, the company sent forces to suppress the villages such as Mattauw, Baccalouan and Soelangh and forced them to sign the obeying contract. Then they conquered Favorolang to enlarge their rule scope. After ousting the Spaniard, the company also subjugated the Quataongh. So they got through the land transportation from Dayuan to Danshui and set up the rule of the aborigines northern to Dayuan.The second chapter talks about the process how the East India Company conquered the southern aborigines. The aborigines lived in Pingdong plain were conquered by the Dutch army first. During this process, the company heard of the gold in Lonc-kjauw. Then they utilized the force to make Lonc-kjauw submit themselves to the rule of the company. In order to search the gold in east, the company continued to conquer the aborigine villages in the mountains.The third chapter talks about the process how the Dutch East India Company conquered the aborigines in Keelung, Danshui and the east area in Taiwan. After the Dutch army ousting the Spain and occupied Keelung, they started wars to the aborigines here again and again in order to establish effective rule. The company set out expeditionary army to east areas for several times for gold. At the same time, they still killed the aborigines cruelly.The fourth chapter summaries the Dutch East India Company's administer way to the aborigines, including village assembly, village heads, village lease, annual tribute and religion spread.