Why did Zheng He go to the West, this is a question?
Zheng He's voyage to the West is a feat in the history of Chinese navigation, and it is also a feat in the history of human navigation. About why Zheng He went to the West? Historians are also arguing endlessly, but the most accepted point is that Zhu Di sent Zheng He to the West in search of Emperor Jianwen.
After Zhu Di invaded Nanjing, he did not find Emperor Jianwen, and he conducted a big search of the whole country, but still did not find it, so Zhu Di thought about whether Zhu Yunjiao would abscond to the sea. If Zhu Yunjiao could not be found, Zhu Di would not be able to sleep at night.
To live to see people, to die to see corpses, Zhu Di sent Zheng He to the West in search of Emperor Jianwen. In the third year of Ming Yongle (1405 AD), Zheng He went to the West for the first time and began his voyage.
In the following ten years, Zheng He went to the West six more times, completing a feat in human history. When Zheng He went to the West, he brought a lot of things on the ship, all of which were basic daily necessities.
In addition to these, Zheng He also specially selected a group of 50-year-old women to bring on board. Originally, everyone didn't understand why they were taking them on the boat, but later they discovered Zheng He's cleverness.
As the saying goes, "There is an old family, if there is a treasure." "The elderly are very experienced in life, and these experiences can make young people take fewer detours." Some people have never been on a boat, don't know they're seasick, and when they get on board, they start getting seasick and don't know what to do.
At this time, the role of these old women is reflected, and they have a way to make people not seasick. The voyage to the West was a long voyage, and Zheng He and his crew lived on the ship all year round, and their living life naturally needed to be taken care of.
The crew had to eat every day, and the meals they ate were made by the old woman and were very delicious. In short, the old woman provided convenience to the crew in all aspects of food, clothing, shelter and transportation, and had an impact on their lives.
In the fifth year of Ming Xuande (1431 AD), Zheng He went to the West for the seventh time, and the last time, he worked hard all his life to find Emperor Jianwen, but he still could not find it. Zheng He died on the way back, ending his life.
Zheng He's voyage to the West promoted exchanges between China and other countries, publicized Chinese culture, and let more foreigners know about China.