The dish or its variants are known by several names, including:

Governor Tso’s Chicken, General Tao’s Chicken, General Gao/Gau’s Chicken, Mao, General Tsao’s Chicken, General Tong’s Chicken, General Tang’s Chicken, General T’s, Cho, Chow, Chai, General Joe’s Chicken, TSO Chicken, General Ching’s Chicken, General Jong’s Chicken, with General’s Sauce, House Chicken, or simply General’s Chicken.

For the history of Taiwan you can find a lot of literature online…