Liang Daoming () was an abscondee of the Chinese Ming Dynasty who became king of Palembang in 1397.14th century Zheng He and the Huaqiao Policy 郑和的国家观与“华侨政策” He hailed from Guangdong province and was of Cantonese descent.
According to Ming dynasty records, he had thousands of followers and a sizable military contingent in Palembang. Liang Daoming's rule over Palembang was acknowledged by the Ming emperor and protected by Zheng He's armada (1403–1424).Leo Suryadinata, International Zheng He Society, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies - 2005 - History - 168 pages
See also Chen Zuyi Chinese emigration Piracy in the Strait of Malacca Malacca Sultanate Haijin
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