The Voyages of Zheng He (1405-1433), Zheng He’s first trip took him from South China Sea through the Indian Ocean. The purpose of the emperor’s expedition seems to have been to obtain recognition and gifts from other rulers. The voyagers did not intend to conquer or colonize, but they were prepared to use military force against those who refused to respect them. After Zheng He’s death China did not continue with these navigations. I believe china wanted to stay isolated so they didn’t have any cultural diffusion. When I say diffusion it’s the spread of ideas, objects, or traits from one culture to another. Therefore, they didn’t pursue navigation in the centuries after Zheng He. In this document, they mention Zheng’s He’s final and biggest Voyage, they do mention equality it is not consistent and the idea of equality is having one king or emperor while the rest of china lives the same.
Why did the Ming court rely so heavily on imperial eunuchs like Zheng He to carry out its policies rather than on traditional Confucian officials? Why do you think that the overseas voyages were halted? Just as important, why do you think that the Yonge emperor's attempt to reinstate the traditional tributary system was abandoned? What were some of the implications of these decisions? These are questions …show more content…
They traded goods and helped to spread culture. Daoism is the philosophy that teaches that everything should be left to the natural order, it coexisted with Confucianism in China. The document states that yi said “I promote the ways of the ancient Sagely Emperors and Precocious Kings, to accord with the will of Heaven and Earth. I wish all the distant lands and foreign regions to have their proper places. Those who respond to the influences and move towards culture and not singular”. This quote coexists with when they did mention equality and said, “I look on all equally and do not differentiate between one and the
Why did the Ming court rely so heavily on imperial eunuchs like Zheng He to carry out its policies rather than on traditional Confucian officials? Why do you think that the overseas voyages were halted? Just as important, why do you think that the Yonge emperor's attempt to reinstate the traditional tributary system was abandoned? What were some of the implications of these decisions? These are questions …show more content…
They traded goods and helped to spread culture. Daoism is the philosophy that teaches that everything should be left to the natural order, it coexisted with Confucianism in China. The document states that yi said “I promote the ways of the ancient Sagely Emperors and Precocious Kings, to accord with the will of Heaven and Earth. I wish all the distant lands and foreign regions to have their proper places. Those who respond to the influences and move towards culture and not singular”. This quote coexists with when they did mention equality and said, “I look on all equally and do not differentiate between one and the