Zheng He, A Muslim Kasim Adventurers

 Zheng He, A Muslim Kasim Adventurers

Cheng Ho or Zheng He is the explorer with the largest fleet in history. Also has the largest timber ships and all time until today

Not much is known about the origin of Chengho. Some sources say he was born around 1371 in Yunnan son of Ma Hazhi and Wen. Cheng Ho first name is Ma he. When he was 12 years old, Yunnan controlled by the Yuan Dynasty captured by the Ming Dynasty. The youths many captive and then made eunuchs castrated including Cheng Ho. He then made the servants of the palace of King Zhu Di in Beiping (now Beijing).

After Zhu Di (and renamed the emperor Yong Le) managed to seize the throne of the emperor Zhu Yunwen, she is working out a program to restore the glory of China due to the fall of the Mongol dynasty in the year 1368. It was then that Zheng He volunteered for an expedition to the lands. The emperor was very pleased with the proposal of Cheng Ho and gave him permission. From there the beginning of the adventure exploration Zheng He.

Zheng He expeditions

Under the command of Zheng He, the Chinese fleet finally set off on his first voyage in 1405. Southeast Asia region is able to reach the area of ​​the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java. The second expedition conducted again by Cheng Ho in 1407 until 1409. Cheng Ho returned to his third expedition in 1409 until 1411. From three expeditions have been conducted, Chengho had roamed through the area of ​​India and Sri Lanka.

In 1413 to 1415, Zheng returned to cruise farther. This time he got to the area of ​​Aden, the Persian Gulf, and Moga Dishu, East Africa. Strip it back he went through while doing the fifth expedition (1417-1419) and sixth (1421-1422). In his final journey or expedition seventh, which occurred in 1431-1433, he managed to reach the Red Sea.

One expedition to Malacca which made him famous in the region of Malacca is married a Chinese princess named Hang Li Po or Hang Liu. The daughter of the Emperor of China was married to the King of Malacca, at that time held by Sultan Mansur Shah.

fleet Zheng He

Zheng He undertook an expedition with a fleet of very large, and until now no one has surpass them. He set out with 27,000 men aboard 307 ships were loaded in both large and small. The biggest ship measuring 138 meters wide and 56 meters, five times larger than Columbus' ship and is the largest vessel to the century. The ship was named Boat Heritage and ships boarded by Zheng He. According to many experts, the capacity of the vessel is 2500 tons.

During the sail they carry a lot of supplies and diverse, including animals such as cows, chickens and goats that can then be slaughtered for the crew during the trip. In addition, it also brings so many Chinese bamboo as spares order not to miss the mast and bring Silk fabrics for sale.
When traveling home, do not forget to Cheng Ho took home the objects used as evidence and the gifts of the areas visited for the Chinese emperor. Once he brought King Alagonakkara from Sri Lanka who came to China to apologize to the Chinese emperor. He also took valuables such as bark and tree sap incense, gemstones, even he brought people of African, Indian and Arabic as proof of travel. Another time he was carrying some native African animals including giraffes pair, but one giraffe that died on the return journey.

Note Zheng He and death

Admiral Zheng He died in April 1433 in Calcutta, India. His body was buried somewhere on the way home to China. There are some opinions that mention his body was buried in the area of ​​Semarang, Indonesia. Only her hair and clothes are brought to China in July 1433.

Note Chengho great journey that eventually became famous record and produce a guide book a cruise that was identified as Zheng He's Navigation Map navigation maps that can change the world until the 15th century. In this book there are 24 cruise navigation maps on the direction, distance in the oceans, and various ports. China trade lane changes, not just rely on the 'Silk Road' between Beijing-Bukhara A Chinese name even more recognizable in the eyes of the world are the result of wandering Cheng Ho.
In the days of Emperor Xuan Ming Zhong, China shut down and banned their cruise so postpone his own country of progress and foreign relations. Note journey Cheng Ho was burnt down. China's naval setbacks ensued and highly visible when the fall of the Qing Dynasty after the Chinese navy did not move and lost the Opium War.

Zheng He in Indonesia

Cheng Ho visited Indonesia as many as seven times. One was when he went to the Ocean Pasai and give giant bell "Chakra Donya" to the Sultan of Aceh are still stored at the Museum of Banda Aceh. In 1415, Cheng Ho is also anchored in Muara Jati, Cirebon and presented some typical Chinese goods to the Sultan of Cirebon. One is a plate that reads Ayat Kursi is still stored in the palace Kasepuhan Cirebon.

Another proof is the Sam Poo Kong as well as well as sculptures called Mbah Ledakar Squire Dampo Awang Sam Po Kong. It was created when a second person in the fleet of Zheng ill namely Wang Jinghong. Wang finally down at the beach Simongan, Semarang and settled there. Besides Cheng Ho visited Majapahit during the reign Wikramawardhana.