He Xiwen

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'''He Xiwen''' (, died 1801), or '''Hà Hỷ Văn''' in [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]], was a Chinese [[pirate]] throughout the [[South China Sea]] in the late 1700s.

His early life was unknown. He joint the [[White Lotus]] in [[Sichuan Province]], China. Later, he migrated to [[Fujian Province]], where he joint a pirate band that belonged to [[Tiandihui]].<ref name=connected></ref> His pirate fleet attacked the coast of Fujian and [[Guangdong Province|Guangdong]]. For reasons unknown he came to [[Southern Vietnam]], perhaps because his fleet was attacked by [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] navy.<ref>[https://ift.tt/2uywEyA Gia Định thời kỳ 1777 – 1802 (4)]</ref> He was thought to be the same person ''Hé Qǐwén'' (何起文, ''Hà Khởi Văn''), whom was a Chinese pirate mentioned in ''[[Qing Shilu|Veritable Records of Qing dynasty]]''.<ref></ref>

In 1786, his fleet was in [[Pulo Condor]]. He came into contact with [[Nguyễn Ánh]].<ref name=connected/> In the next year, Nguyễn Ánh came from [[Siam]] back to Southern Vietnam. When Ánh arrived in [[Ko Kut]] (''Cổ Cốt''), He swore allegiance to Nguyễn Ánh.<ref name=suluoc>[[:s:vi:Việt Nam sử lược/Quyển II/Tự chủ thời đại/Chương XII|Việt Nam sử lược, quyển 2, Chương 12]]</ref> In return, he received the title ''tuần hải đô dinh'' (巡海都營).<ref name=dainam/>

''[[Đại Nam thực lục|Đại Nam chính biên liệt truyện]]'' stated that he had talent in naval battle. He died in 1801.<ref name=dainam></ref>

==See also==
*[[Pirates of the South China Coast]]
*[[Chen Tianbao]]
*[[Mo Guanfu]]

==References==






[[Category:Chinese pirates]]
[[Category:Generals of the Nguyễn lords]]
[[Category:1801 deaths]]
[[Category:18th-century pirates]]

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