WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -On the first voyage, from 1405 to 1407, 62 nine-masted “treasure ships” led the way, followed by almost 200 other ships of various sizes, carrying personnel, horses, grain, and 28, 000 armed troops.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alongside the treasures were also another 255 ships according to the Shuyu Zhouzilu (1520), giving the combined fleet of the first voyage a total of 317 ships.

Detailed explanation-3: -Zheng He set sail on his first voyage in 1405, commanding some 27, 800 men. His massive armada comprised 317 ships, including 62 “treasure ships” packed with rich gifts for heads of state.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1405, Emperor Zhu Di ordered a massive “Treasure Fleet” of 200-300 ships with 28, 000 men to sea on the “Western Ocean” to invite envoys of foreign states to return with the fleet as guests of his court.

Detailed explanation-5: -From 1405 to 1433 CE, the Chinese admiral Zheng He led seven great voyages, unmatched in history. The so-called Treasure Fleet traveled to Southeast Asia and India, sailed across the Indian Ocean to Arabia, and even visited the far-flung shores of East Africa.