History of giraffe development

600 years ago, Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty sailed around the world and reached Africa as far as possible. The reason why he traveled far away was to find the auspicious beast "Kirin" in China. According to the ancient legend of China, there is a unicorn in the world, which is a good omen for the peace of the country, people and the world, but no one has ever seen it described as a deer, oxtail and unicorn in such ancient books. So 1 has always been doubted whether it really exists. In the Ming Dynasty, Yongle 1 September 2 102 (A.D. 14 14), Zheng He brought back1giraffe to Min Yang, and seypidin, the new king of Bangra (now Bangladesh), paid tribute, which was done all over the country in the Ming Dynasty. A poem praised: "The southwest is an endless sea, a real unicorn, 5 feet high, elk hooves, colorful meat horns, red clouds and purple fog, feet that don't practice things, so you must choose soil for swimming." It is comfortable and slow. You can listen to its harmony and tone, as well as the music of Xiezhonglu. After walking into 1, it is found that giraffe originated in East Africa 1, which is called "Jiri" in local Somali, and its pronunciation is very similar to that of Kirin, which convinces China people that giraffe is Kirin. Therefore, after Zheng He's fleet sailed to West Asia for the fourth time, it bypassed the Arabian Peninsula and made its maiden voyage to East Africa, reaching Yongle 103, the hometown of giraffes. Zheng He's fleet returned home, and 1 came with envoys from various countries, including Marin State in East Africa (its location, 1 is said to be Malindi; 1 It is said that he is the messenger of the giraffe in Kilwakisiwa. He gave a giraffe from his own country to Emperor Yongle. Yongle 104 (AD 14 16), the Marin Kingdom of the Ming Dynasty paid a second tribute to "Kirin", and Ma Huan wrote "Ying Ya Sheng Lan", with a head and neck length of 6666666610.6 feet, which made people unable to ride. There are two horns on the head, in the ear. Oxtail deer has three hooves and eats millet, beans and cakes. " It is not difficult to see that the so-called "unicorn" is also a giraffe. According to the Ming History, the orthodox three-year (A.D.) historians believe that this was related to the international situation and maritime trade at that time. Before the great geographical discovery, Arabs controlled the maritime trade between East and West. In addition to carrying 1 cargo, their single-masted three-masted sailboats also exported horses from Arabia and Somalia to India, and even exported elephants from Myanmar and Sri Lanka to India. Since a sloop can carry horses and elephants, it is certainly no problem for Arabs to transport giraffes from East Africa, which they partially occupied, to Bangra, which also believes in Islam. According to overseas media, an Asian-looking native was found in Kenya, Africa, claiming to be a sailor descendant of Zheng He's fleet, revealing that his ancestors had sent giraffes to China.