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Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese admiral, explorer, diplomat, and bureaucrat during the early Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He is often regarded as the greatest admiral in Chinese history. Born into a Muslim family as Ma He, he later adopted the surname Zheng conferred onto him by the Yongle Emperor (r.
Certain eunuchs gained immense power that occasionally superseded that of even the Grand Secretaries such as the Ming dynasty official Zheng He. Self-castration was a common practice, although it was not always performed completely, which led to it being made illegal. [citation needed]
Certain eunuchs, such as the Ming dynasty official Zheng He, [citation needed] gained immense power that occasionally superseded that of even the Grand Secretaries. Self-castration was a common practice, although it was not always performed completely, which led to it being made illegal. [citation needed]
Kim Stanley Robinson's historical science fiction novel The Years of Rice and Salt (2002) features many eunuchs in its opening section, including the character Kyu and the historical Chinese admiral Zheng He. The Castration (2002) by William A. Carey and St. John Barrett is about a man who is attacked and castrated during a robbery in the ...
Zheng He and his associates established the inscriptions at the temples of Tianfei at Liujiagang on 14 March 1431 and Changle between 5 December 1431 and 3 January 1432. [297] The inscriptions suggest that Zheng's life was mostly defined by the treasure voyages and that his devotion to Tianfei was the dominant faith that he adhered to. [298]
Castration", in China, meant the severing of the penis in addition to the testicles, after which male offenders were sentenced to work in the palace as eunuchs. The punishment was called gōngxíng (宫刑), which meant "palace punishment", since castrated men would be enslaved to work in the harem of the palace.
Younger’s case has progressed in the throes of a national culture war over gender-affirming care for minors. As of this year, 25 states have banned medical treatments on children who identify as ...
Map showing the voyages of Zheng He accepted by mainstream historians. In 1421, Gavin Menzies challenged these routes, claiming that Zheng He's fleet actually travelled all over the world, visiting the Americas, the Caribbean, Greenland, the Pacific, and Australia, establishing colonies, and eventually circumnavigating the globe. [15]