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Fernao Mendes Pinto described a shipwreck in the Land of Gold — Lequios, which Barbosa and Magellan equated with Ophir. For centuries, the debate has raged: Was it the Philippines or Ryukyu? This is valid academic history from primary sources. And when we test the evidence — geography, archaeology, culture, and resources — the case for Ryukyu collapses while the Philippines stands undeniable. Geography: Luzon (109,000 km²) dwarfs Okinawa (1,200 km²). Pinto knew the difference. Culture: Pre-colonial Ivatan stone homes with basements and pagoda-like structures align with Pinto’s record. Ryukyu? No basements. Archaeology: Excavations in Batanes reveal jade workshops, nephrite tools, and Maritime Jade Route trade networks connecting Luzon, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Ryukyu is missing entirely. Resources: Gold, ivory, silver — all in the Philippines. Ryukyu had none. 📖 Read the full sources and evidence on our blog The Smoking Quill: 👉 https://thegodculturephilippines.com/the-smoking-quill-series/ This is not fringe speculation — it’s primary academic history. The real Lequios is the Philippines, not Ryukyu. Watch and see the evidence for yourself. 🔔 Subscribe for more suppressed history, lost truths, and biblical archaeology rediscovered. ✉️ Get notified directly: https://thegodculture.org  (Subscribe box at bottom). #Ophir #Lequios #PhilippinesHistory #LostHistory #SolomonsGold #BiblicalHistory #SuppressedHistory #AncientCivilization Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thegodculture]

They told you horses came to the Philippines with the Spanish... but the evidence proves otherwise. Long before the conquistadors arrived, Malay Muslims, Chinese traders, and Japanese merchants brought horses into the archipelago. So why has history erased them? In this video, we uncover the forgotten truth of ancient Philippine horses, using the 1916 research of David B. Mackie, a U.S. agricultural officer who documented the origins of Philippine horse breeds — long before American or Spanish influence. He traced them back to Sumatra, Mindanao, China, and Japan — not Spain. And the evidence is undeniable. 📚 Read the full blog + download the original source article here: 🔗 https://thegodculturephilippines.com/the-forgotten-horses-of-the-philippines/ ✅ What you’ll learn in this video: Who really brought horses to the Philippines Why kuda and kura prove pre-Spanish horse culture How the Sulu Sultanate traded horses centuries before the Spanish The real sources of Luzon horse breeds (China, Japan — not Spain) Why colonial historians buried this truth 📌 Based on: “Philippine Horses: First Brought to the Islands from Malaysia—Later by the Spaniards from China and Japan” by David B. Mackie, Bureau of Agriculture (1916) 🔔 Subscribe for more lost history, banned truth, and documented facts that challenge the colonial narrative. 💬 Share your thoughts in the comments — and prove all things. #PhilippineHistory #ForgottenHorses #PreColonialPhilippines #SuluSultanate #DecolonizeHistory #TheGodCulture #AncientAsia #HorseHistory #HiddenHistory #TheSmokingQuill Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thegodculture]

Was the legendary “Land of Gold” truly the Ryukyu Islands—or has history been rewritten? In this deep-dive investigation, we compare Antonio de Morga Pinto’s descriptions of “Lequios” with the real geography, resources, and trade records of the Philippines and Ryukyu. From gold and craftsmanship to ancient trade routes, wheat, wine, and ebonywood, the Philippines—particularly Northern Luzon—matches 100% of the historical profile, while Ryukyu barely reaches 15%. Discover how mistranslations, academic bias, and propaganda have distorted centuries of history—and why the Philippines may truly be the ancient Isles of Gold known as Ophir, Tarshish, and Chryse. 📚 Read Solomon’s Treasure FREE → [Insert Link] 🌐 Learn more at: thegodculture.org ✅ Subscribe for more lost history, suppressed stories, and inconvenient truths. 👍 Like, share, and join the discussion in the comments! Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thegodculture]

Was Fernão Mendes Pinto telling the truth all along? Historians have long dismissed him as a liar, but newly reexamined evidence from Castanheda’s 1883 texts, Pinto’s own journal, and historical coordinates suggest otherwise. For centuries, the mysterious land of the Lequios was assumed to be the Ryukyu Islands — but what if that was never correct? What if the real Lequios was much farther south... in the Philippines? In this first episode, we break down the geography, original sources, Pinto’s shipwreck letter, and the surprising manipulation of his legacy — and begin unraveling one of the most misunderstood accounts in exploration history. 🧭 In this episode: Pinto’s letter and the 250-league mystery Castanheda’s coordinates and descriptions Why the Ryukyu theory doesn’t add up The overlooked case for Northern Philippines (Batanes, Luzon) How colonial bias and Jesuit edits reshaped Pinto’s story And why it’s time to test facts, not mock fiction 📚 Sources Referenced: Historia do descobrimento e conquista da India pelos Portugueses by Fernão Lopes de Castanheda (1883) The Travels of Mendes Pinto – translated by Rebecca D. Catz (1989) #FindingPinto #Lequios #LostHistory #PhilippineHistory #RyukyuMyth #JesuitCensorship #DecolonizeHistory #FernãoMendesPinto #ExplorationTruth #Castanheda #HistoryMystery #Batanes #LuzonHistory #AncientTradeRoutes #PintoWasRight Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thegodculture]

In 1610, Spanish pilot Juan Bernardo de Fuentidueñas survived a wreck near Macao — but what he discovered next would shake centuries of historical assumptions. On a remote reef, he encountered three indigenous survivors. His chronicle described them not as Japanese, Ryukyuan, or Chinese... but as Lequian Indians. For over 400 years, historians have believed Lequios = Ryukyu. But what if we’ve been wrong? Drawing from firsthand accounts preserved in The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898 (Blair & Robertson, Vol. XVI), this documentary uncovers stunning new evidence that Lequios was not in Japan — but right here in Northern Luzon, Philippines. 🌊 Who were the Lequians? 📜 What did Spanish navigators really mean by Lequios? 🧭 And why has this account been ignored for so long? This is The Smoking Quill’s deep dive into the forgotten corners of colonial history. 📚 Sources Blair, Emma Helen, and James Alexander Robertson, eds. The Philippine Islands, 1493–1898, Vol. XVI. Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark, 1903–1909. Available via Project Gutenberg. — 👍 Like, Subscribe & Share if you love lost history, maritime mysteries, and hidden truths! #PhilippineHistory #Lequios #IlocanoHistory #MaritimeHistory #LostHistory #RyukyuMyth #SpanishColonial #TheSmokingQuill #HistoryDocumentary #SoutheastAsia Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/thegodculture]