page_title: Lin Daoqian
section_title: In Patani
hierarchical_section_title: Lin Daoqian / Lore and legends / In Patani
caption_attribution_description: English: Leng Chu Kiang Shrine, Mueang Pattani, Pattani, Thailand.
context_page_description: Lin Daoqian, also written as Lim Toh Khiam and Vintoquián, was a Chinese pirate of Teochew origin. He led pirate attacks along the coast of Guangdong and Fujian, but they were driven to Taiwan by the Ming dynasty navy commanded by Yu Dayou. He later moved to South East Asia, and became established in Patani where he died.
context_section_description: The Teochew people of Thailand tell a number of stories about Lin.  In one, he was said to have helped the Siamese fight off an Annam attack and was thus given the daughter of the king to marry; however, he later angered the king after making a joke about killing the king, and had to flee. Another story involves the legend of Lim Ko Niao (Chinese: 林姑娘; pinyin: Lín Gūniang), said to be his sister in this account.  Lin Guniang tried to persuade her brother to return to China with her after finding that her brother had married  a local woman, converted to Islam as well as building a mosque in Kru Se, Patani.  However he refused to return, fought and defeated her, and she then committed suicide by hanging from a janggus tree. Her gravestone, located next to the Krue Se Mosque, is said to have been built by her brother but probably actually created in the early 20th century. A shrine in her name exists in Patani and she is worshipped by some Chinese people in southern Thailand.
  According to Phongsawadan muang pattani (Chronicle of Pattani), he attempted to cast three bronze cannons to be used in the wars of Patani. After several failures with the third and largest cannon, he offered to sacrifice himself should his attempt be successful, and was blown up while testing this cannon. A 19th century Chinese account claims that the ruler of Patani was his descendant.
caption: Shrine built in honour of Lim Ko Niao, said to be Lin Daoqian's sister
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