Qifu zheng he biography
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Zheng he voyages!
| Zheng He | |
|---|---|
| Fleet Admiral | |
| Specialty | Exploration |
| Born | 1371 Kunyang, Yunnan, China |
| Died | 1433 (around age 61–62) At sea |
| Nationality | Chinese |
Zheng He was an ethnically Muslim Chinese figure of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled China for 276 years between the 1368 and 1644.
Zheng He might be called the “Christopher Columbus” of China because of his spectacular journeys to far-off lands, such as East Africa, the Middle East, and Sri Lanka. But he was also much more.
Qifu zheng he biography
He was a great military and naval commander, diplomat, adviser, emissary and political insider.
Rediscovering Zheng He
Zheng He was all but forgotten to Chinese history until his story was rediscovered and documented in a popular 1909 book by the Chinese scholar, Liang Qihao.
Shortly after this incredible biography became widespread knowledge, a monument to the explorer placed in Sri Lanka was also rediscovered. It is known as the Trilingual Stele because written on the stone are homages to the Budd