Comments on Chenbin's Achievments in Govering Taiwan During the Late Period of Emperor Kangxi

In August of 1683,the Qing dynasty achieved the unification of the whole country and estab-lished three prefectures and one county in Taiwan under the direct administration of the central govern-ment. Among the numerous officials who had ever governed Taiwan during the early period of the Qing dynasty, Chenbin was the most influential one who had governed and obtained the most remarkable achievements in his post. Up to now, there has been only one paper focusing on Chen Bin's achievements in governing Taiwan by Huang xiuzheng, though many schoclars discussed Chenbin's relation to Taiwan in their research. On the basis of consulting historical materials, mainly from the manuscripts of Chen Bin, the history of the Qing dynasty, the memoir of the Qing dynasty, inscriptions, chorography, the chronicle of Chenbin's life and so on, this article aims to present systematic comments on Chenbin's achievements in governing Taiwan to have a deeper understanding of the early history of Taiwan's exploitation.