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via Global Times, 23 April 2021: 18h century tombstone thought to be associated wih the first Han settlers in Taiwan.
A gravestone that experts say may date back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was discovered in Sun Moon Lake on the island of Taiwan after the lake dried up due to drought. Experts on the island say the gravestone might belong to the first group of Han people who settled on Taiwan at that time.
According to the Beijing Evening News, the discovery was announced on a post uploaded on the Facebook Saturday. The announcement said that the gravestone was found by a tourist who was visiting the lake.
The Chinese inscription on the stone can be seen clearly in a photo of the gravestone posted on social media. According to the inscription, the gravestone was built during the 11th year of the Qianlong Emperor, which places it in the year 1746.
Source: Gravestone possibly dating to Qing Dynasty found in Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake – Global Times
