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Zheng Zhuanggong Zheng He Zheng Chenggong (1624–1662 AD) Originally named Sen, with the style name Dumu. He was granted the surname Zhu by the King of Tang and renamed Chenggong. He was from Nan'an in the late Ming Dynasty. His father, Zheng Zhilong, the Duke of Pingguo, surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Zheng Chenggong fled to an island and severed ties with his father. The King of Gui conferred on him the titles of Prince of Yanning and General-in-chief of the Recruitment and Pacification Army, and ordered him to lead his army to attack Fujian and Zhejiang. He then launched a large-scale campaign to the south of the Yangtze River, besieged Nanjing, and paid homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum. Later, his army suffered a setback. He retreated to take Taiwan as his base and still adhered to the reign title of the Ming Dynasty. He passed away soon after. Zheng Xie (1693–1765) With the style name Kerou and the sobriquet Banqiao, he was from Xinghua, Jiangsu in the Qing Dynasty. He was intelligent in his youth, had unique insights in reading, was unrestrained, and was known as a crazy scholar. He was a Jinshi in the reign of Emperor Qianlong and served as the county magistrate of Fan County and Weixian County in Shandong, being known as an honest and upright official. In his later years, he made a living by farming and entertained himself with poetry and wine. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and painting and wrote the Complete Works of Banqiao.