The present Quanzhou, situated on the north…

The present Quanzhou, situated on the north bank of the Hsi River at the head of Chin River, facing the Taiwan Strait and founded in 700 as Wu-jung-chou, had changed its name to Quanzhou in 711, and was established as a county seat; it becomes a convenient administrative center for the scattered Chinese settlements in the area, under the name Chin-chiang, from 718.