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* ''Died: [[1625]]''
* ''Chinese/Japanese:'' 李旦 ''(Li Dan / Ri Tan)''
Li Dan was a prominent early 17th century Chinese merchant. Sometimes known by the Western name Andrea Dittis, he was originally from [[Quanzhou]] in Fujian province.
Li operated out of [[Manila]] for a time before moving to [[Hirado]], in Japan and becoming a part of the ''[[shuinsen]]'' trade, with a formal vermillion seal license from the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. He served as the head of the Chinese community in Hirado, and maintained a residence in the [[British East India Company|English]] sector of the city.
Following his death, Li Dan's business was inherited by [[Zheng Zhilong]], along with his role in the community.
==References==
*''This article was written by [[User:LordAmeth]] and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.''
*This article's content is based on that from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Foreigners]]
[[Category:Merchants]]
* ''Chinese/Japanese:'' 李旦 ''(Li Dan / Ri Tan)''
Li Dan was a prominent early 17th century Chinese merchant. Sometimes known by the Western name Andrea Dittis, he was originally from [[Quanzhou]] in Fujian province.
Li operated out of [[Manila]] for a time before moving to [[Hirado]], in Japan and becoming a part of the ''[[shuinsen]]'' trade, with a formal vermillion seal license from the [[Tokugawa shogunate]]. He served as the head of the Chinese community in Hirado, and maintained a residence in the [[British East India Company|English]] sector of the city.
Following his death, Li Dan's business was inherited by [[Zheng Zhilong]], along with his role in the community.
==References==
*''This article was written by [[User:LordAmeth]] and contributed to both S-A and Wikipedia; the author gives permission for his work to be used in this way.''
*This article's content is based on that from the corresponding article on the Japanese Wikipedia.
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Foreigners]]
[[Category:Merchants]]