Zheng He

Andy Long Section A Miss Tinsley Integrated English Oct. 7. 2014 Celebrating Zheng He An explorer who extended the navigation from land to the ocean in the fifteenth century needs to be celebrated for the success of his explorations. The sailing skills and economic developments improved unbelievably fast during that period. The advanced culture of China spread very fast following this explorer. The Ming Dynasty official Zheng He was this explorer and should be celebrated for his three major accomplishments. Firstly, Zheng he’s expedition stimulated the sailing development. The sizes of his ships were incredibly big. The area was as big as a football field. It was about 160 feet wide and 440 feet long (Zheng He Mini-Q, 307). It must be the biggest ship in the world in fifteenth century. The incredible number of ships and crews shows how powerful China was at that time and it is also a reason why the Chinese were so successful. According to the article, there were 62 treasure ships, 193 tenders and 7012500 crews totally (Zheng He Mini-Q, 305). That significant population included the soldiers and the doctors, which means they had strong good medical treatments for the soldiers and…

The first reason as to why we should not celebrate the voyages of Zheng He is the trips were costly. When you look at map on Document A you can see he traveled in an unusual route, this proves that he was already traveling to well-established ports. It was all planned and he was not traveling to unknown lands, or really discovering anything. During his seven voyages he traveled about 105,300 miles combined, not only is that a long distance to travel but it also costs a lot of money. After all,…

voyages. Seven of which were captained by a Chinese man named Zheng He. In 1371, Zheng He was born into a Muslim family in China, with the original name, Ma He. Later in his life, Zheng He became a loyal servant and friend of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor, impressed and appreciative of He’s accomplishments and loyalty, gave Ma He the surname Zheng along with military power. In 1405, Zheng He conducted the first of seven voyages on behalf of Emperor Yongle. China wanted to show…

Zheng He was a Chinese Muslim admiral during the Ming Dynasty. In 1405, Zheng He received orders from Emperor Yongle to travel down the coast of China and across the ocean to India to show the power of China. For the next 28 years, Zheng He would lead seven voyages and sailed distances farther than anyone had before. He commanded numerous ships of breath-taking size with thousands of people in his crew and established peaceful relationships with other areas. The voyages of Zheng He should be…

Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He? How did famous explorers sale with no GPS to show them the way. In the 1400’s – 1500’s a piece of ply wood was used to measure speed and a needle and water to go a certain direction. One of the explorers who used these tools was Zheng He. Zheng rose through the military ranks and became a trusted advisor of the emperor. He was sent on his first voyage by Emperor Yongle in July of 1405 and went on 7 more voyages after. I think we should honor the…

the Indiana Ocean trading network experienced the same exact feeling. Zheng He devoted his life to a series of seven voyages. Throughout these voyages, He sailed from China, with nearly thirty thousand men, to numerous different countries collecting tribute and establishing tributary relations. The reasons behind these voyages are strongly and continuously debated by…

Noor Shahin The 7 voyages of Zheng He In 1403, the Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of a massive fleet of ships capable of traveling the Indian Ocean successfully. His political motive for starting these expeditions was so that he could enlist states an imperial tribute system that increased the domestic prestige of the emperor because china considered itself the center of the world. The voyages consisted of 27,000 men aboard 317 ships. In 1405, Chinese imperial fleet set out on its…

taking the Ming throne, whereupon he reoriented China's policy course along "Expansionist" lines, sidelining the Neo-Confucians. A key part of Emperor Yongle's "Expansionist" agenda included projecting Chinese commercial, diplomatic, and cultural presence into the Indian Ocean. This naturally involved extending and establishing China's diplomatic and trade links with as many nations and kingdoms in the Indian Ocean basin as possible. Emperor Yongle appointed the court eunuch Zheng He to be his…

Chloe Smith World History Zheng He’s Voyages 30 October 2016 In 1368, Hongwu led a rebel army that finally drove the Mongols out of China. Hongwu then became the first Ming Dynasty emperor and he ruled from the capital, Yuan. Even though Hongwu was able to implement stability in China, problems arose and he became a ruthless tyrant. He doubted the loyalty of his officials and then killed thousands of them. After Hongwu’s death in 1398, his son, Yonglo, became the new emperor. Yonglo had…

Essay One Since the death of Prophet Muhammad, the expansion of Islam has been evident beyond the Arabian Peninsula and specifically Makkah town. In the contemporary society, Islam is practiced in each continent and region including Africa, Europe, Nothern India and Southwest Asia. The spread of Islam has been motivated by the migration of Muslims to other regions of the world and the conversion of individuals from other religions to Islam. Military campaigns after the Hijrah era led to a…