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The Voyages of Zheng He Final

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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The Voyages of Zheng He

By Ram Nandula
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Before the Voyages

Emperor Yongle sent 7 expeditions to the Indian Ocean basin
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Purposes

  • To control foreign trade
  • To impress foreigners of the power of the Ming dynasty
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During the Voyages

Zheng He led the expeditions between 1405 and 1433
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He's Voyages

  • Visited southeast Asia, India, Ceylon, Arabia, and east Africa
  • Gave away Chinese goods and in exchange, received exotic gifts
  • Used military force to impress foreigners
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After the Voyages

Ming emperors ended expeditions after He's 7th voyage
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Reasons

  • Confucian ministers didn't trust He and his supporters
  • Resources for expeditions were better spent on agriculture
  • Mongols posed new threat, so the Chinese needed defense
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THE END

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Ram Nandula