The Voyages The Voyages of Zheng Heof Zheng He

The Voyages The Voyages of Zheng Heof Zheng He

1.1. Who was Zheng He?Who was Zheng He?

The Voyages The Voyages of Zheng Heof Zheng He

He was a Muslim He was a Muslim Eunuch in China who Eunuch in China who was made admiral for was made admiral for seven expeditions.seven expeditions.

From 1405 until 1433, Admiral Zheng From 1405 until 1433, Admiral Zheng He made 7 voyages.He made 7 voyages.

2. To where did he travel? – 4 places

2. Southeast Asia, India, the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa

3. How big were the fleets?3. How big were the fleets?

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3. The fleets ranged from about 40 3. The fleets ranged from about 40 ships to over 400 depending on the ships to over 400 depending on the

expedition.expedition.

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4. What can you tell me 4. What can you tell me about China based on this about China based on this

picture?picture?

4. China was the most 4. China was the most technologically advanced technologically advanced place on Earth during the place on Earth during the

1400’s1400’s

5. How did these ships navigate that was 5. How did these ships navigate that was different than the way other cultures sailed?different than the way other cultures sailed?

5. They sailed on the open seas as opposed to 5. They sailed on the open seas as opposed to other cultures that simply followed the coast.other cultures that simply followed the coast.

6. What part of the world is pictured 6. What part of the world is pictured here?here?

Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Impressed with Impressed with China’s wealth China’s wealth

and power, local and power, local rulers sent rulers sent

ambassadors ambassadors back with the back with the fleet to pay fleet to pay

tribute (money tribute (money and goods) to and goods) to the emperor. the emperor.

7. What does 7. What does this picture this picture tell you tell you about the about the voyages of voyages of Zheng He?Zheng He?

The fifth voyage, The fifth voyage, 1416-1419, also 1416-1419, also sailed down the sailed down the east coast of Africa east coast of Africa making stops at making stops at Mogadishu and Mogadishu and Malindi. He Malindi. He returned home with returned home with exotic animals.exotic animals.

8. What does this photograph represent about 8. What does this photograph represent about the sixth voyage of Zheng He?the sixth voyage of Zheng He?

The sixth voyage, 1421-22, concentrated on The sixth voyage, 1421-22, concentrated on the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. Zheng the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. Zheng

He, a Muslim, is thought to have made the He, a Muslim, is thought to have made the hajj during this voyage.hajj during this voyage.

9. What was the result of Zheng He’s 9. What was the result of Zheng He’s voyages?voyages?

9.Zheng He was able to 9.Zheng He was able to create diplomatic and create diplomatic and economic relationships economic relationships with other countries. He with other countries. He collected tribute and collected tribute and information from the information from the places he visited.places he visited.However upon Zheng However upon Zheng He’s death, the voyages He’s death, the voyages ended. With pressure ended. With pressure from the scholar from the scholar officials, the ships were officials, the ships were destroyed as well were destroyed as well were records of the voyages. records of the voyages. The Chinese adopted a The Chinese adopted a policy of isolationism policy of isolationism because they felt that because they felt that the expeditions cost the expeditions cost more than the profits more than the profits they made and wanted they made and wanted to preserve their to preserve their culture. culture.

10. Define Isolationism and explain why China adopted this policy?

IsolationismIsolationisma policy adopted by China of isolating the empire from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, trade agreements, or overseas exploration.

China sought to devote the entire efforts of the empire to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities to foreign countries.