The Political Importance of Zheng He’s Voyages

During the Ming Dynasty for the past 28 years, Mr. Uncao Zheng of China accepted 27,000 men with 62 large ships and 255 small boats and led the seven naval expeditions to the east coast of Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa It was. The size of Zheng He fleet is unprecedented in world history. The large treasure ship used during the expedition was reportedly 440 feet long and 180 feet wide (Dreyer, p. 102). During his trip, he brought Chinese tea, porcelain and silk products overseas, and brought back the Ming Dynasties products such as spices, plants and leather to the court.

Emperor Yongle is more aggressive. He sent un unofficial Admiral Zheng to navigate in Southeast Asia, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and East Africa. On the initial voyage, he intervened in Java's civil warfare, where he set up a new king; while he grabbed the hostile king of Sri Lanka and caught him in China. Emperor Yongle also responded to South Vietnam's turmoil by dispatching an expedition to include Ming Dynasty Region as Ministry in 1407.

Decades before Columbus departed to the New World, Chinese admiral Zheng gave a more ambitious voyage. Between 1405 and 1433, he led the seven key duties and led the world's largest fleet during the next five centuries. Until the First World War, Western countries were equal. Zheng He's fleet includes 28,000 crewmembers on 300 vessels, the longest being 400 feet and 160 feet wide. In contrast, in 1492 Columbus had 90 crewmembers on three ships, the largest of which was 85 feet long. In Zheng He's fleet there are supply vessels for horses and up to 20 tankers carrying fresh water. His staff included interpreters in Arabic and other languages, astronomers studying stars, pharmacologists gathering medicinal plants, ship repair experts, doctors and even two agencies officials to help organize the official Reception included

China has completed seven long-distance voyages between 1405 and 1433. Admiral Zheng (juhng huh) led the fleet. He has 300 boats and nearly 28,000 crew members. Zheng He navigated to India, Arabia and Africa in Southeast Asia. He came home with compliments including money and jewels. Thanks to navigation, China's foreign trade and reputation has increased. The policy changed in the 1430s, Yongle and Zheng He died. Most Confucian officials believe that the government's benefits from government trade and contact with foreigners are small. They are more concerned about the threat of invasion from Central Asia. Therefore, the Ming Ming government ended the sea navigation and prohibited the construction of oceangoing vessels.