Li Dan ( Chinese: 李旦 / 李旭; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lí Tàn / Lí Tòaⁿ; Christian name: Andrea Dittis (李旦, アンドレア・デッチス); died 1625) or Li Tan or Litõa, was an influential Overseas Chinese merchant, Chinese community leader, and pirate. He was a prominent early 17th century Chinese merchant and political figure, originally from Quanzhou in Fujian province. [1] [2] [3]
Li operated out of Spanish Manila as the Captain of the Sangley Chinese there 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. [2] He served as head (チナ・カピタン / 唐人街の頭目) of the Chinese community in Hirado, and maintained a residence in the English sector of the city. [3]
Pedro Yan Shiqi reportedly been the second of command of Li Dan. [4]
Following his death, Li Dan's business was inherited by Zheng Zhilong, along with his role in the community. [1] [3]