Ep. 94 | Zheng He (Part 3)
We close out our three-part series on the amazing life of Admiral Zheng He and his seven voyages. This time we look at retired submarine commander Gavin Menzies and his take on what Zheng He achieved.
He makes some wild claims that have been savagely attacked by educated people around the world. If not for the fact that early Ming China was advanced enough to carry out these voyages, as Menzies said they happened, they’d be very hard to believe.
The debate is far from closed on this subject.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Fei Xin | - | Sailed with Zheng He and wrote the book Description of the Starry Raft |
| Hong Bao | 洪保 | Great Eunuch Admiral who sailed with Zheng He |
| Ma Huan | 马欢 | Muslim chronicler of Zheng He’s voyages |
| Ma Sanbao | 马三宝 | Other name Zheng He is known by |
| Wang Jinghong | - | Great Eunuch Admiral who sailed with Zheng He |
| Yang Qing | - | Great Eunuch Admiral who sailed with Zheng He |
| Yongle Dadian | 永乐大典 | The Yongle Encyclopedia |
| Zhou Man | 周满 | Great Eunuch Admiral who sailed with Zheng He |
| Zhou Wen | 周文 | Great Eunuch Admiral who sailed with Zheng He |
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