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Zheng He's treasure ships as depicted in the Tianfei Jing (天妃經), dated to 1420 (C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum) The Chinese treasure fleet as painted by Vladimir Kosov, dated 2018. The imperial order for the second voyage was issued in October 1407. [note 2] [42] [56] The edict was addressed to Zheng He, Wang Jinghong, and Hou Xian (侯顯). [56]
The size of the treasure ships, the largest ships in Zheng He's fleet, has been a subject of much controversy, with some old Chinese records mentioning the size of 44 zhang or 44.4 zhang, which has been interpreted by some modern scholars as over 100 m (330 ft) in length, while others have stated that Zheng He's largest ship was around 70 m ...
On 24 February 1425, he appointed Zheng He as the defender of Nanjing and ordered him to continue his command over the treasure fleet for the city's defense. [41] On 25 March 1428, the Xuande Emperor ordered Zheng He and others to take over the supervision for the rebuilding and repair of the Great Bao'en Temple at Nanjing. [ 42 ]
Treasure fleet returns to China bringing envoys from Siam, Samudera Pasai Sultanate, and Aden [34] 1424: 27 February: Zheng He is sent on a diplomatic mission to Palembang to confer "a gauze cap, a ceremonial robe with floral gold woven into gold patterns in the silk, and a silver seal" on Shi Jinqing's son Shi Jisun [35] 12 August: Yongle ...
The Mingshi records that Zheng was initially sent to Palembang to negotiate the pacification of Chen and others, [7] but it also states that Chen and the others plotted to attack Ming China's forces. [7] [6] The Taizong Shilu records that Chen tried to evade and withdraw from active engagement with Ming China's treasure fleet. [2]
During the Ming treasure voyages, a large Chinese fleet, led by Admiral Zheng He, arrived into local waters to establish Chinese control and stability of the maritime routes in the waters around Sri Lanka and southern India. [3] Alakeshvara posed a threat to Chinese trade by committing piracy and hostilities in the local waters. [3]
Over the years, divers and treasure hunters on land and sea have come across treasures from the 1715 Spanish Fleet. 1715 treasures: 300-year-old onion glasses retrieved from shipwreck off Treasure ...
A year later during the first treasure voyage, Admiral Zheng He arrived at Malacca to formally confer Paramesvara's investiture as King of Malacca. [20] Malacca's ruling house would be on friendly terms with Ming China and collaborate with the treasure fleet. [20] The Ming recognition and alliance was a factor that ensured stability in Malacca ...