Where did Zheng He go on his voyages to the West and how did he interact with each other?

Zheng He made seven voyages to the West. The places he visited include:

1. The Western Regions

The Western Regions in a narrow sense refers to the west of Yumen Pass, Yangguan and Congling. That is to the east of the present-day Pamir Plateau, the east and south of Balkhash Lake and the vast area of ??Xinjiang. The Western Regions in the broad sense refers to all areas that can be reached through the Western Regions in the narrow sense, including areas in central and western Asia, the Indian Peninsula, etc.

2. Champa State

Also known as Champa, the name of an ancient country, located in the south-central part of today's Vietnam. In Chinese historical records, it was once called Linyi and Huanwang. The local area is rich in rice, called "Champa rice". It is one of the improved rice varieties and was introduced to China in the Song Dynasty. After Zheng He's voyages to the West, Champa rice was introduced and promoted on a large scale in the Yangtze, Pearl River and Minjiang river basins of China. This rice is called "Zhangu" or "Huangzhan" in Changle, Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Until thirty years ago, it was an excellent local high-stem late rice variety.

3. The Kingdom of Java

It is also the Kingdom of Macau, located in Java Island (JavaIsland) in Indonesia today. Historical records since the Tang Dynasty refer to this place as "Heling" and "Po". The island borders the Java Sea to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. It covers an area of ??126,000 square kilometers and has a population of nearly 100 million. It is the most densely populated and economically developed region in Indonesia. The main cities are Jakarta (the capital), Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya (Surabaya). La Calta). Surabaya is where the Chinese Changle people live.

4. The Kingdom of Srivijaya

The Kingdom of Srivijaya, the transliteration of Sanskrit Srivijaya, was an ancient country on the island of Sumatra in present-day Indonesia. Balenbang is located on the banks of the Musi River in southeastern Sumatra.

5. The Kingdom of Siam

The old name of Thailand is located in the middle of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. In the middle of the fourteenth century, it was formed by the merger of Siam and Luo, and it borders the Gulf of Siam to the south. The current capital is Bangkok, and the number of overseas Chinese and Chinese in Thailand ranks first in South Asia.

6. Southern Tianzhu

Tianzhu was another name in ancient India, and ancient books also called Tianzhu as body poison. Tianzhu is divided into three parts: northern, central and southern parts. Southern Tianzhu refers to the southern part of the Indian peninsula.

7. Ceylon Mountain Country

Ceylan, also known as the Lion Country, now known as Sri Lanka (Srilangka), is an island country in southern Asia, separated from the southeast of India by the Palk Strait. Facing each other, covering an area of ??65,000 square kilometers, it is one of the ancient Buddhist countries. The main ethnic groups are Sinhalese and Tamil. The capital, Colombo, is located in the southwest of the island.

8. Guri Kingdom

Also known as "Guri Buddha", its hometown is located in the Koxhikode area of ????Kerala, southwest of the Indian peninsula. It is a maritime transportation area. To rush. In the fifth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1407), Zheng He visited here during his second voyage to the West and erected a monument to commemorate it.

9. Kochi Country

Also translated as "Guozhen", its hometown is in the area of ??Cochin (Cochin) in southwest India. It is a navigation hub and an important port. There were friendly exchanges with China in the early 15th century.

10. The Kingdom of Horumuz

That is, Hormuz, also translated as Hormuz, located near Minab in southeastern Iran. Facing the Strait of Hormuz, the abandoned site is on the north shore of Hormuz Island, straddling the exit of the Persian Gulf. It was an ancient transportation and trade hub, and is now replaced by Bandar Abbas Port on the other side.

11. Mugudushu Country

Mogadiscio (now translated as Mogadiscio) is the capital of the Somali Republic in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southeast of Somalia, bordering the Indian Ocean. An ancient city was built before the 13th century. Zheng He visited here twice during his voyages to the West.

12. Longjiang, Nanjing

In the early Ming Dynasty, the "Longjiang Shipyard" was established here. The former site is in the area of ??Zhongbao Village near Sancha River in Xiaguan, Nanjing today; the waterway was formerly called Longjiang, and it leads to the Yangtze River from Longjiang. Longjiang Shipyard once built "treasure ships" for Zheng He's voyages to the West, so it is also called "Treasure Shipyard". The shipyard where the ship was built was called "Chunzuo", and the ruins still exist, like huge ponds.

In 1957, a large rudder pole, 1,107 meters long, was unearthed here and is now in the collection of the Chinese History Museum. The length of the rudder pole proves the scale of Zheng He's treasure ship. According to the "Longjiang Shipyard Chronicles", in 1411 (the ninth year of Yongle), the shipyard "renovated and built 247 sea-going ships to prepare for the use of Western countries." The original Tianfei Palace on the shore of Longjiang River has been destroyed.

13. Changle Nanshan

It was named because it is located south of the county seat of Changle County, Fujian Province. Today, the streets of Changle County surround this mountain. The altitude is only about 40 meters, so it is also called Denggao Mountain. The mountain has three small peaks: Lanming, Xiangjie and Shilin, so it is also called Sanfeng Mountain. It is a small peak, so it is also called Sanfeng Mountain. There is a pagoda on the mountain, called Sanfeng Pagoda (Shengshou Pagoda); there is a temple called Sanfeng Temple or Sanfeng Pagoda Temple; next to the temple is the "Tianfei Palace", which worships Mazu, and "Tianfei Lingyingzhi" The monument of "Record" was erected in this palace; next to the palace is the "Three Purities Palace" built by Zheng He. In the palace, "bells and drums are provided for rituals, and everything is in place". The bell is the "Zheng He Bronze Bell". The original was moved to Nanping City during the Anti-Japanese War. . The above temples, palaces and halls have all been restored, and the towers still stand majestically. They have been reinforced and renovated, making them even more spectacular. In 1935, the Zheng He Historical Relics Exhibition Hall was built on the ruins of the original temple, palace and palace. The main display of cultural relics is the stele "The Legend of the Concubine of Heaven". Nanshan (Sanfeng Mountain) was opened as "Zheng He Park" in the same year. .

14. Taiping Port

Refers to Changle Taiping Port connected to the Minjiang River. It is located to the west and north of the western foot of Nanshan Mountain in Changle County. In a narrow sense, it refers to the waters of the Xiadongjiang River near Wuhangtou, the seat of Changle County; in a broad sense, it refers to the entire waters of the Xiadongjiang River. The port originally had a wide river surface and deep enough water to berth a giant boat. It had a "windless" It is said that jade has been polished for thousands of miles, and gold is broken by thousands of waves in the moon." The northeast and southeast of the harbor are shielded by the first stone and six flat mountains, which can shield against typhoon attacks and serve as a good shelter from the wind. "Changle County Chronicles" and "Changle Liuli Chronicles" both contain sentences such as: Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures, traveled to the West, the garrison built a huge ship here, and the name was changed to Taiping Port. Due to changes in the landscape, there is only a long and narrow waterway left today, which is connected to small steamers. Most of the original waterway has become fertile farmland, and part of it has been opened up as a new residential area. The main road in this residential area is called "Taipinggang" Road, which runs perpendicular to Zhenghe Road. catch.

15. Sumatra

Also translated as Samud'ra, Suwentara, and Suvendana. Its hometown is near Lokxia Mawe in the northern part of Sumatra Island in Indonesia. It is now the general name of the entire island. The island is bordered by the Strait of Malacca to the north, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the equator runs through the middle. It is a large island in western Indonesia, covering an area of ??434,000 square kilometers. Its capital Medan.

16. Mancajia Kingdom

The old translation is also Malacca, and today it is translated as Malacca (Malacca). It was a feudal kingdom on the Malayan Peninsula from the 14th to the 16th century, located in today's Malaysia, The Malacca Island area is located at the strategic point of the Malacca Strait. In 1411 (the ninth year of Yongle), the country's King Parmesvara visited China with his wife, ministers and other 540 people; Zheng He's fleet passed by it many times. Half of the residents of Malacca State are of Chinese origin, and three-quarters of the residents of Malacca City, the capital, are of Chinese origin; there are historical sites such as Sam Po Temple, Sam Po Well, and Sam Po City in the city.

17. Aden

Aden, the name of the ancient country, is now translated as Aden. Its hometown is on the northwest coast of the present-day Gulf of Aden, which strangles the entrances and exits of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean and is a hub for land and sea transportation. In ancient times, it was a distribution center for gems and pearls. In the early 15th century, it began to exchange envoys and trade with China. Today's Aden city is located on a small protruding peninsula in the Gulf of Aden. It is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen). In May 1990, South and North Yemen merged into the Yemeni Republic, and Aden became the country's "economic capital".

Zheng He (1371-1433), a Hui nationality, originally named Ma Minghe, nicknamed Sanbao, also known as Sanbao, was a native of Zhidai Village, Baoshan Township, Kunyang, Yunnan (now Kunyang Street, Jinning). Chinese navigator, diplomat, and eunuch in the Ming Dynasty.

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