In the 12th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 14), Zheng He's fleet sailed to Bangladesh and brought back two sacred beasts named "Kilin" (Somali Giri) from Bangladesh.
Officials and the public are also paying attention. As soon as everyone saw this beast, they immediately thought of the legendary Kirin, and the pronunciation of "Keeling" was the same as that of Kirin.
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The significance of Zheng He's voyage to the West;
1. pushed China's ancient navigation career to the peak and became the pioneer of the world's great navigation era in 15 and16th century. Zheng He's voyage to the West is an intercontinental navigation activity with early time, large scale, advanced technology and wide range of activities in the history of ancient world navigation. It was 87 years earlier than Columbus' voyage to the Western Ocean, 92 years earlier than Bibida Gama's voyage around the Cape of Good Hope, and 1 14 years earlier than Magellan's voyage around the world.
During Zheng He's voyage to the West, he was in a leading position in shipbuilding, astronomical navigation, geographical navigation, monsoon application, marine meteorological forecast and so on. Zheng He's voyage to the West is not only the peak of China's ancient navigation, but also a milestone in the development of the world navigation.
2. Promote the expansion of overseas trade and promote economic exchanges and development between China and foreign countries. During Zheng He's voyage to the Western Ocean, he carried out various forms of bilateral trade with the local area on the basis of equality, mutual benefit and exchange of needed goods. He sent China's silk, porcelain, tea, lacquerware, musk, metal products and books abroad in exchange for local spices, medicinal materials, animals and plants, jewelry and raw materials needed for porcelain making.
This trade activity has promoted the economic development of China and these countries.
Third, the spread of Chinese civilization has promoted the two-way communication and progress between Chinese and foreign cultures. The Chinese nation has a long history and created a splendid ancient civilization. Zheng He's voyages to the West spread Chinese civilization, such as science and culture, laws and regulations, cultural and educational etiquette, religion and art, brought China's exquisite technology in the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, clothing and medicine to Asian and African countries, taught local people the techniques of sinking wells, building roads and fishing, popularized agricultural techniques and crop cultivation methods, and popularized currency, calendars and weights and measures.
At the same time, the civilization achievements of Asian and African countries were also introduced to China. Zheng He's seven voyages to the West have written a brilliant chapter in the history of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Zheng He's Journey to the West