Taioaan Huo
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Taioaan-huo 🔊 (臺灣府; Taiwan Prefecture)
- this prefecture was established by the Qing dynasty government in 1684 to govern the island Taioaan.
- Taiwan-fu was used in English to refer to the prefectural seat, modern-day Tainan
- In the late 19th century, Taiwan gained provincial status (officially "Fujian-Taiwan-Province"), and the seat of the island was moved north, ultimately to Taipei