大呂宋

Literally means "Greater Luzon", referring to the Philippines being a colony of the Spanish Empire.

大呂宋

1. (～國) (historical, obsolete) Spain (and historically loosely the Spanish Empire)
   • 1876 [1852], Wei Yuan, 海國圖志 [Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms], volume 83, 平慶涇固道署, page 5:

     粵省與外國交易番銀，俱是用大呂宋之達剌洋錢，故外夷各帶達剌番銀，以買中國之貨。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     粤省与外国交易番银，俱是用大吕宋之达剌洋钱，故外夷各带达剌番银，以买中国之货。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     Yuè shěng yǔ wàiguó jiāoyì fānyín, jù shì yòng Dàlǚsòng zhī dálà yángqián, gù wàiyí gè dài dálà fānyín, yǐ mǎi Zhōngguó zhī huò. [Pinyin]

     When Guangdong Province trades foreign money with other countries, they all use Spanish dollars. Therefore, foreigners all bring Spanish silver dollars to purchase Chinese goods.

   • 1853 September 1, “西程述概”, in 遐邇貫珍 [Chinese Serial], volume I, number 2, page 4:

     越四日，乃抵英屬地摩利打海島，再過六日，抵大呂宋南極之尺伯拉得。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     越四日，乃抵英属地摩利打海岛，再过六日，抵大吕宋南极之尺伯拉得。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     jyut⁶ sei³ jat⁶, naai⁵ dai² jing¹ suk⁶ dei⁶ mo¹ lei⁶ daa² hoi² dou², zoi³ gwo³ luk⁶ jat⁶, dai² daai⁶ leoi⁵ sung³ naam⁴ gik⁶ zi¹ cek³ baak³ laai¹ dak¹. [Jyutping]

     Four days later, we arrived at the British-controlled island of Malta, and six days later, we arrived at Gibraltor, in the southernmost point of Spain.

   • 1856, Richard Quarterman Way, 地球說略, Ningbo: 華花聖經書房, page 87:

     又一島名加拿利，係大呂宋所轄。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     又一岛名加拿利，系大吕宋所辖。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     Yòu yī dǎo míng jiānálì, xì dàlǚsòng suǒ xiá. [Pinyin]

     Another island is called "Canary", which is under the jurisdiction of Spain.

• Douglas, Carstairs (1873) “sòng”, in Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy, With the Principal Variations of the Chang-chew and Chin-chew Dialects. (overall work in Hokkien and English), London: Trübner & Co., page 459; New Edition, With Corrections by the Author., Thomas Barclay, Lîm Iàn-sîn 林燕臣, London: Publishing Office of the Presbyterian Church of England, 1899, page 459