Ming · Pirate

Lin Daoqian 林道乾

Attested AD 1563

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lin Daoqian was a Pirate.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1563 明嘉靖四十二年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 71, passage 6

Career and standing

pirate 海寇
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 71, passage 6

Events and relationships

Fled to
AD 1563 明嘉靖四十二年 · Military · Fleeing party · At Taiwan 臺灣 · With Yu Dayou (俞大猷)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 71, passage 6
Raided
AD 1563 明嘉靖四十二年 · Military · Attacker · At coastal prefectures and counties 近海郡縣
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 71, passage 6

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 71, passage 6

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 71Volume 71 Treatises 46: Geography 18, Tai Wan · 1 passage

明嘉靖四十二年，海寇林道乾掠近海郡縣，都督俞大猷征之，追至澎湖，道乾遁入臺灣。 In the forty-second year of Jiajing (1563), the pirate Lin Daoqian raided coastal prefectures and counties; Regional Commander Yu Dayou campaigned against him, pursued him as far as Penghu, and Lin escaped into Taiwan.