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Zheng He also known as Cheng ho was born in Kunming city of Yunnan province in 1371 during the ming dynasty. His original surname was Ma, but was later changed to Zheng as an imperial honor. | Zheng He also known as Cheng ho was born in Kunming city of Yunnan province in 1371 during the ming dynasty. His original surname was Ma, but was later changed to Zheng as an imperial honor. | ||
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Zheng He was captured by the Ming dynasty forces during a military cleansing at the age of 10 where he was taken to Beijing and castrated, becoming a eunuch for the emperor, and lived within the imperial palace grounds. His main task was to serve Zhu Di, the prince of Yan and future emperor of China. | Zheng He was captured by the Ming dynasty forces during a military cleansing at the age of 10 where he was taken to Beijing and castrated, becoming a eunuch for the emperor, and lived within the imperial palace grounds. His main task was to serve Zhu Di, the prince of Yan and future emperor of China. | ||
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Zheng He was extremely loyal and quite brilliant, which won the trust and friendship of the young prince Zhu Di. Zheng He served as the princes personal bodyguard and faught along side the prince in many battles, often influencing the victory and outcome of each battle with his miltary prowess. He also help the prince secure his position as the Emperor of China. Once the prince gained the imperial throne, he promoted Zheng He to the position of Grand Eunuch, leaving him in charge of the thousands of Eunuchs at the imperial palace. | Zheng He was extremely loyal and quite brilliant, which won the trust and friendship of the young prince Zhu Di. Zheng He served as the princes personal bodyguard and faught along side the prince in many battles, often influencing the victory and outcome of each battle with his miltary prowess. He also help the prince secure his position as the Emperor of China. Once the prince gained the imperial throne, he promoted Zheng He to the position of Grand Eunuch, leaving him in charge of the thousands of Eunuchs at the imperial palace. | ||
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Zheng Hes career, gaining the trust of the emperor at a young age, allowed him to lead the path in exploration and was sent off with a crew of over 23,000 to explore the outside world. He was left to do much maritime exploration, foreign diplomacy, and military affairs. He did many voyages, reaching as far as East Africa, among much researchn into astrology, geography, marine sciences, and shipbuilding and repair. | Zheng Hes career, gaining the trust of the emperor at a young age, allowed him to lead the path in exploration and was sent off with a crew of over 23,000 to explore the outside world. He was left to do much maritime exploration, foreign diplomacy, and military affairs. He did many voyages, reaching as far as East Africa, among much researchn into astrology, geography, marine sciences, and shipbuilding and repair. | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 16 April 2012
Admiral Zheng He (1371-1433)
'The early years ' Zheng He also known as Cheng ho was born in Kunming city of Yunnan province in 1371 during the ming dynasty. His original surname was Ma, but was later changed to Zheng as an imperial honor.
He was raised as a Muslim and studied the teachings of Islam at an early age. Both his father and grandfather made the pilgrimage to Mecca and were familiar with far off lands. This is where his curiosity for the outside world began.
Zheng He was captured by the Ming dynasty forces during a military cleansing at the age of 10 where he was taken to Beijing and castrated, becoming a eunuch for the emperor, and lived within the imperial palace grounds. His main task was to serve Zhu Di, the prince of Yan and future emperor of China.
Young adulthood
Zheng He was extremely loyal and quite brilliant, which won the trust and friendship of the young prince Zhu Di. Zheng He served as the princes personal bodyguard and faught along side the prince in many battles, often influencing the victory and outcome of each battle with his miltary prowess. He also help the prince secure his position as the Emperor of China. Once the prince gained the imperial throne, he promoted Zheng He to the position of Grand Eunuch, leaving him in charge of the thousands of Eunuchs at the imperial palace.
His carreer
Zheng Hes career, gaining the trust of the emperor at a young age, allowed him to lead the path in exploration and was sent off with a crew of over 23,000 to explore the outside world. He was left to do much maritime exploration, foreign diplomacy, and military affairs. He did many voyages, reaching as far as East Africa, among much researchn into astrology, geography, marine sciences, and shipbuilding and repair.