Where is the old Nanyang now? Where is the old Nanyang now?

1. The former Nanyang refers to the present Malay Archipelago, Philippine Archipelago and Indonesian Archipelago, and also includes Indochina Peninsula and coastal areas of Malay Peninsula. During the Qing Dynasty, the coastal area south of Jiangsu was also called "Nanyang" (the coastal area north of Jiangsu was called Beiyang). Nanyang is the name of Southeast Asia in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is a concept centered on China.

The earliest name of Nanyang originated from ancient times. It is located on the coast of South China Sea, with distant sky and sea breeze. When boarding Chaozhou Fucheng Tower, the south was named after Wang Yang. After that, the name of Nanyang appeared for the first time. Chenghai County Chronicle "Ming Hongwu three years (AD 1370), built a fortress in Nanyang Xiashe". The Chronicle of Chaofu also records Zong Renrao: "In the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1370), he directed the construction of Nanyang Shuizhai City in Suwandu" (Nanyang Shuizhai City is located in Huaidong Village of this town).