Liuqiu or Lewchew is a Chinese place-name variously denoting: *

Liuqiu (medieval) Liuqiu or Lewchew was a realm said to have existed in the East China Sea. During the 18th and 19th centuries, it was referred to as Liukiu in English; and, Lieou-kieou in French. Referenced in various historical Chinese texts such as the '' Book o ...

, a realm variously identified with the main island of Taiwan, the Penghu Islands (Taiwan), and the Ryukyu Islands (Japan) *

Ryukyu Islands The , also known as the or the , are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Geography of Taiwan, Taiwan: the Ryukyu Islands are divided into the Satsunan Islands (Ōsumi Islands, Ōsumi, Tokara Islands, Tokara and A ...

, an archipelago southwest of the Japanese Home Islands (politically part of Japan) * Liuqiu Island or Little Liuqiu, an island southwest of the main island of Taiwan (politically part of Taiwan)

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