The Research On Action Of Pirate Caiqian Attacking Taiwan In Years Of During Jiaqing Period Of Qing Dynasty

The years of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty was the golden age that Chinese pirates grown up.On the southeast coast represented by Fujian and Zhejiang provinces,a huge of pirates' group existed.Isolated piracy expanded and became better organized.Among pirate's gangs,Caiqian gang was an important power which activated on the sea of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces.After experienced the period that three gangs of Jiaqing and pirate groups of Annam activated,Caiqian gang developped biggest pirate group finally.With the growth of strength,pirate group of Caiqian activated stretched over Fujian,Zhejiang and Guangdong provinces' sea.Moreover,to cope with these crisis,Qing government taken a series of anti-piracy operation.After Annam pirates and other pirates cracked down,Caiqian pirates' group became primary object.In this case,Caiqian had to seek living space in Taiwan.From tenth to eleventh year of Jiaqing,Caiqian pirates' s group started a large-scale attacking action in Taiwan.Based on pirates of gang from sea and Taiwan bandits,attack action had a great influence on Taiwan society.South,North and Middle regions suffered war,even political city(Tainan city)once besieged.Throughout whole action,because of careful plan and suitable arrange,attack action had some achievement.Due to reinforcements of Qing government and failure of attacking poltical center,Caiqian had to give up action under the disadvantaged situation of offensive from land and sea.Later action based on harassment at sea,invasion of city Hall was the only landing frontage.The whole of attacking action failed after Caiqian left Taiwan ocean.Attacking action of Caiqian was a choice for the future of pirates' group.Attacking action had a profound impact on Taiwan even if it failed.As a pirate,from making trouble at Taiwan to strving for whole Taiwan,the action of attacking Taiwan was a epitome of pirates golden age at years of Jiaqing.It was also pioneering work on the history of chinese pirates.This paper read related historical materials for reference and combinate with historical materials and theories,in order to elaborate cause and effect on action of Caiqian attacking Taiwan.