1. The name of an ancient country. It is the Luzon Island in the Philippines. Since the Song and Yuan dynasties, Chinese merchant ships have often traded here, and they were called Luzon in the Ming Dynasty. "East and West China Study" and "Ming History - Foreign Biography" have special records. From 1571 to 1898, their land was occupied by Spain, so "Hailu" was translated as the Little Luzon, and the Great Luzon was called Spain. In the past, most overseas Chinese went to the Philippines landed in Luzon, so Luzon was called the general name of the Philippines. During the time when Spain ruled the Philippines, overseas Chinese also called Spain the Great Luzon and called the Philippines the Little Luzon. In the area of ​​Manila, Luzon was rich in gold, abundant in resources, and prosperous in trade. It was once in 1372

(Fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty in China) to 1410 (8th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty), and the Ming Dynasty also sent envoys to China in 1405. In the 15th and 16th century, merchants and civilians from southeastern coastal China had frequent exchanges with Luzon, and overseas Chinese began to live in Luzon. In the 16th century, Spanish colonists invaded northern Philippines and encountered stubborn resistance in Manila. Under the command of Luozha (king) Suleiman, Manila bravely resisted the invasion of Spain. On June 3, 1571, Suleiman was killed in the naval battle. Later, Luzon was gradually conquered by Spain. After Spain established colonial rule in Manila, Chinese Ming historical records still called it "Luzon".

Luzon

The largest island in the Philippines is located in the northern part of the Philippine Islands. It covers an area of ​​105,000 square kilometers, accounting for about 35% of the country's area. The population is about 23.9 million (1980), accounting for about 1/2 of the country's population. The main residents are Tagalog and Irok people. The northern and north-eastern mountainous areas have dwarf blacks and other ethnic minorities. The terrain is complex, with more than 2/3 of them mountainous land and hills. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and the mountains are lined north and south. Important mountains are Mount Madre, Sanbalis and the Central Cordillera. The highest peak, Plog Mountain, is 2,928 meters above sea level. There are valleys and basins between the mountains. Except for the mountains, the entire island is hot all year round, with abundant rainfall, and annual precipitation reaches more than 2,000 mm. The eastern region is often hit by typhoons from June to November every year. The vegetation is mainly tropical rainforests and tropical sequoia. The main rivers have vertical flow
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