February 14, 2017

"Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho in Wade-Giles spelling) made seven voyages in the maritime trading world of Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa on behalf of the Chinese Ming dynasty (1368-1644) during the reign of the Yongle Emperor. His accomplishments in navigational history is universally recognized by many scholars.

The tangible and intangible legacies that Zheng He left behind have been interpreted to fit different historical narratives. Images of Zheng He have taken on multiple forms, from a fearsome gigantic explorer to a testicle-less eunuch. Added to these sets of images, he was deified in Southeast Asia and became a Taoist God with his own following of worshippers."

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