ADMIRAL OF CHENG HO

ADMIRAL OF CHENG HO
Part one

Cheng Ho ( The Ho / He zheng) which is life in the year 1371-1436 is a famous admiral and seaman of Tiongkok. Cheng Ho sail up at west of is seven of times;rill. In range of time 28 year, he visit more than 30 country.

Cheng Ho make sail in the year 1405 from estuary of Liu-Ka-Haoo ( Liu-Jia) in Souw-Ciu ( Suzhou), Jiangsu province, on 15 months six Imlek, Englok / year yung-lo of III assisted by its so called friend of Ong King Hong ( Wang Ching Hung). conducted by Sea transport is bigger Cheng Ho and more its body than had by Europe nation. Each;Every its adventure more than 62 ship, by 27.800 biggest ship weight and body is 2.500 ton, fairish of length 370 foot/feet and wide 150 foot/feet, compared to first sea transport of Columbus which consist of 3 ship. 87 biggest ship weight and body is 100 ton. Do not like sailor friends from European with aim to to trade and broaden area, sea transport of Cheng-Ho have especial target to introduce excellence of Dynasty of Ming ( 1368-1644 ).

Cheng Ho born in the year 1371 Kun-Yang gi ( now Puning , near by Kunming) in province of Yunnan, born from tribe of Hui, its father from is clan of Ma, a moslem which is pious and is godfearing, have several times gived or obtain cash for religious service of pilgrim to Mekkah. Father of Ma Ho - that way first name of Cheng Ho is a seaman which dare to and skilled hold ship drive. bearing six, two man and four woman. Ma Ho is third child. Its mother from is clan of Un ( Oen / wen).

Because since childhood often listen experience of father and his grandfather in sea transport get through sea to give or obtain cash for religious service of pilgrim to Mekkah, Ma Ho very impress and like to be one day wait can explore ocean and pay a visit to various country.

When switchover of dynasty of Yuan to dynasty of Ming, father of Ma Ho die. young Ma Ho caught by army of Ming and educated by heavy secafa become steward of king . last Ma Ho become steward of king and its family, which is later, then delivered to prince family of Cu Ti. Ma Ho work very diligent and represent one of the Prince confidant.



Moment happened coup in Empire, Ma Ho show its deftness as military expert and excellent military leader. Encounter for the shake of encounter winning of so that Prince of Cu Ti become emperor with title of Bing-Seng co ( Ming Cheng Zu) and recognized also as emperor of Yung Lo ( Yong Le).

Emperor of Yung Lo very is esteeming of service and role of Ma Ho, so that Ma Ho lifted as Glorious . the emperor also present family name ( clan / " new she") " Cheng ( The / zheng)" to Ma Ho, so that he is later; then known as by the name of Cheng Ho ( Cheng Ho / He zheng).

Cheng Ho it is true have soul a real military. In its family documents is reported on that when he have adult, he is informed to have come to seven height foot/feet and have waist of is more or less [his/its] radian five size measure foot/feet. Cheek and its wide forehead, however, its small nose. He have keen eye and its hard voice , and he knowledgeable regarding war, beside have accustomed battled.

TO BE CONTINUE …………..