Question

Ling hina and the Voyages of Zheng He: Why end the voyag

of Zheng He?
Objective: Students will be able to determine the reasons that the Chinese ended the voyages
of Zheng He and explain why.
Instructions:
Read each of the 6 documents provided and answer the guiding questions.
● Respond to the reflection question at the end.
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Document 1
The countries beyond the horizon and from the ends of the earth have all become subjects
and to the most western of the western or the most northern of the northern countries,
however far they may be, the distance and the routes may be calculated. Thus the barbarians
from beyond the seas, though their countries are truly distant, "with double translation" have
come to audience bearing precious objects and presents. The Emperor, approving of their
loyalty and sincerity, has ordered us (Zheng) He and others at the head of several tens of
thousands of officers and flag-troops to ascend more tha one hundred large ships to go and
confer presents on them in order to make manifest the transforming power of the (imperial)
virtue and to treat distant people with kindness. ...
The inscription below was carved in 1431 on a new temple (for the Celestial Goddess) in the Fujian province (the southeastern
coast of China-the mainland opposite Taiwan). Source: Teobaldo Filesi, trans. David Morison, China and Africa in the Middle
Ages (London: Frank Cass, 1972), 57-61.
What is the author's point of view on China?
What claims does the author make regarding China?
What words of phrases does the author use to make his/her point?

Answer 1

The author's positive perspective on China's power and influence is conveyed through the use of specific words and phrases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The author's point of view on China is positive and emphasizes the power and influence of the Chinese Emperor. The author claims that China has gained control over countries beyond the horizon and is able to establish diplomatic relations with distant lands. In order to convey this message, the author uses words and phrases like 'barbarians from beyond the seas,' 'precious objects and presents,' and 'imperial virtue.'

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