Fang, Ching-Yun Wu, Shuang-Shih Lu, Che Lu, Chu
Lin, Chia-Yu Lin, Sung-Tzu Tu, Lien-Hsi Chang, Chao-Chi
Chang, Chi-Feng Chang, Jung-Fa Chang, Yin Chen, Ta-Yeh
Chen, Yung-Tien Yeh, Piao Cheng, Chen-Ta Hsiao, Jung-huang
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name¡G Chang, Yin Click Icon

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sex¡G Male

date of birth ¡G

1608-09-28
date of death¡G 1666-06-23
place of birth¡G Fujian Zhangzhou, Zhangpu County Tzushan, Tinglitou Village
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place of activity¡G Penghu County, Baisha Township
category¡G Historical figure
specialty¡G Developed special products such as seaweed, Silver anchovy balls and spiral shells as commodities.
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experience¡G Expanded sea borne trade
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Watong Chang Yin, the first ancestor who developed Penghu Island was commonly called Chang Pai Wan and a legendary figure in Penghu. The achievements of Chang and his later generations were wide spreading among folks. A number of legends which won universal praise such as picking black gold in Golden Islet, appointed as an official of islets without people living there, Dragon sliver filling up Yelling Door, eight horses dragging cars, enriched the spirit life of Penghu people of every generation however made people forget his original name. Chang Yin¡¦s original ancestral register was Fujian. He came to Taiwan with relatives in Chungchen 10 at the end Min dynasty. The boat sunk in the sea area of Golden Islet, and only Chang Yin survived. Afterwards he lived in Shpei of Tachihkan, had 5 sons. His son first invented giant sailing boats trade between Fujian and Taiwan and purchased lands to exploit in Chang-Hua plain. He was one of the richest people in Taiwan and Penghu that people called him Chang Pai Wan. His eldest son, Chi Feng, granted the bestowal of the title of General HuaiYuan. Second grandson, Chi Chang, was as student who Study in  Political science¡Aalso serve in congress position ¡Astarted to immigrate to Watong and built 8 big houses deriving 8 rooms. Changs combined literary talent and military ethics. Therefore Watong community once thrived for a period of time.

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