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On 24 February 1425, he appointed Zheng He as the defender of Nanjing and ordered him to continue his command over the treasure fleet for the city's defense. [41] On 25 March 1428, the Xuande Emperor ordered Zheng He and others to take over the supervision for the rebuilding and repair of the Great Bao'en Temple at Nanjing. [ 42 ]
Zheng He's treasure ships as depicted in the Tianfei Jing (天妃經), dated to 1420 (C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum) The Chinese treasure fleet as painted by Vladimir Kosov, dated 2018. The imperial order for the second voyage was issued in October 1407. [note 2] [42] [56] The edict was addressed to Zheng He, Wang Jinghong, and Hou Xian (侯顯). [56]
Zheng He departs with a fleet of 249 ships and takes a route similar to the first voyage with the addition of stops at Jiayile, Abobadan, Ganbali, Quilon, and Cochin [18] 1408: 14 February: Orders for the construction of 48 treasure ships are issued from the Ministry of Works in Nanjing [19] 1409: January: Orders are issued for the third voyage ...
The size of the treasure ships, the largest ships in Zheng He's fleet, has been a subject of much controversy, with some old Chinese records mentioning the size of 44 zhang or 44.4 zhang, which has been interpreted by some modern scholars as over 100 m (330 ft) in length, while others have stated that Zheng He's largest ship was around 70 m ...
In 1405–1406, 1408-1410 and 1417, the treasure fleet under Zheng He visited the kingdoms of the Philippines such as Pangasinan, Manila, Mindoro and Sulu, establishing tributary relations and even stationing a "governor", Ko-ch'a-lao, to oversee them. These visits helped to elevate Sulu into a major centre of commerce. [44] [45]
The Mingshi records that Zheng was initially sent to Palembang to negotiate the pacification of Chen and others, [7] but it also states that Chen and the others plotted to attack Ming China's forces. [ 7 ] [ 6 ] The Taizong Shilu records that Chen tried to evade and withdraw from active engagement with Ming China's treasure fleet. [ 2 ]
Treasure voyages: Zheng He departs with a fleet of 249 ships and takes a route similar to the first voyage with the addition of stops at Jiayile, Abobadan, Ganbali, Quilon, and Cochin [96] December: The Yongle Encyclopedia is completed [97] Ironwood wadding is added to Ming cannons, increasing their effectiveness. [98] 1408: 14 February
Ships like the juggernauts of Zheng He's "treasure fleet," which dwarfed the largest Portuguese ships of the era by several times, were discontinued, and the junk became the predominant Chinese vessel until the country's relatively recent (in terms of Chinese sailing history) naval revival