Liang Daoming
King of Palembang in Srivijaya
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Liang Daoming (Chinese: 梁道明; pinyin: Liáng Dàomíng; Cantonese Yale: Lèuhng Douh-mìng) was an abscondee of the Chinese Ming Dynasty who became king of Palembang in 1397.[1] He hailed from Guangdong province and was of Cantonese descent.
According to Ming dynasty records, he had thousands of followers and a sizable military contingent in Palembang. Liang Daoming's rule over Palembang was acknowledged by the Ming emperor and protected by Zheng He's armada (1403–1424).[2]
