HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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He wanted people to fear traveling to and around China.
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He hoped China would be seen as a wealthy power.
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He wanted ships to return with gold, silver, and silk.
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He hoped sailors would return with trade maps of the places they visited.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Zhèng Hé’s voyages expanded China’s political influence in the world. He was able to secure and construct diplomatic ties with other nations while developing the trade between the east and west.
Detailed explanation-2: -The significance of Zheng He’s Voyages is for diplomatic and trade relations with other countries. However the main purpose of the voyages was to spread awe, to communicate China’s ‘soft power’, of Chinese culture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Admiral Zheng He (aka Cheng Ho, c. 1371-1433 CE) was a Chinese Muslim eunuch explorer who was sent by the Ming dynasty emperor Yongle (r. 1403-1424 CE) on seven diplomatic missions to increase trade and secure tribute from foreign powers.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the early 1400s, Zheng He led the largest ships in the world on seven voyages of exploration to the lands around the Indian Ocean, demonstrating Chinese excellence at shipbuilding and navigation.