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    Zheng HeMing dynasty admiral
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    Early life and family

    Zheng was born Ma He to a Muslim family of Kunyang, Kunming, Yunnan, then under the rule of the
    Zheng … See more

    Capture and service

    Zheng He was captured by the Ming armies in Yunnan in 1381. General Fu Youde saw Ma He on a road and approached him to inquire about the location of the Mongol pretender. Ma He responded defiantly by saying that … See more

    BornMa He · 1371 · Kunming, Yunnan, Yuan dynasty
    Died1433 (aged 61–62) or 1435 (aged 63–64)
    Occupation(s)Admiral, diplomat, explorer, bureaucrat
    EraMing dynasty
    Adulthood and military career

    Zheng He's appearance as an adult was recorded: he was seven chi tall, had a waist that was five chi in circumference, cheeks and a forehead that was high, a small nose, glaring eyes, teeth that were white and well-shape… See more

    Expeditions

    The Yuan dynasty and the expanding Sino-Arab trade during the 14th century had gradually expanded Chinese knowledge of the world since "universal" maps previously displaying only China and its surrounding seas bega… See more

    Sailing charts

    Zheng He's sailing charts, the Mao Kun map, were published in a book entitled the Wubei Zhi (A Treatise on Armament Technology) written in 1621 and published in 1628 but traced back to Zheng He's and earlier voya… See more

    Size of ships

    According to Luo Maodeng [zh]'s novel Sanbao Taijian Xia Xiyang Ji Tongsu Yanyi (Eunuch Sanbao Western Records Popular Romance, published 1597), the first expedition had:
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    Death

    One theory is that Admiral Zheng He died in 1433, during or shortly after his seventh voyage. Another is that Zheng He continued to serve as the defender of Nanjing, and died in 1435.
    A tomb wa… See more

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