Yao Qisheng
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Yao Qisheng (simplified Chinese: 姚启圣; traditional Chinese: 姚啟聖; pinyin: Yáo Qǐshèng; 1624–1683), courtesy name Xizhi (Chinese: 熙止; pinyin: Xīzhǐ), was a Chinese regional official, diplomat, and statesman during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing dynasty. Yao was a pivotal figure in the Qing empire's annexation of Taiwan.
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