A brief introduction to the story of Simberta's voyage to the West
The Story of Simboda's Sailing Travel is an excerpt from Simboda's two sailing experiences, which reflects the Arab businessmen's psychology of pursuing wealth and taking risks at that time and shows a broad picture of life. The first short story in the article tells that Simboda was in distress at sea and drifted to a desert island. His companions became the king's food on the island because of their greed. He didn't eat because of his bad appetite. Because of this coincidence, he was lucky to escape from the jaws of death. Trying to sneak away. He was hungry, exhausted, suffered a lot, traveled long distances, walked for seven days and seven nights with strong will and belief, and finally came to a new country. He invented a new saddle with his wisdom and knowledge, which was reused and rewarded by the king. He lived comfortably for some time. Later, due to local customs, he was buried with his dead wife. He didn't want to wait for death in the grave and kept killing the rest of the people buried with him. Take his food to make a living. This reflects the reckless and predatory characteristics of adventurers. After careful observation, he found a way out and escaped with the jewels in the tomb. After being rescued, in order to protect his own interests, he kept his past experience tight-lipped, and finally returned home safely with his belongings. In the second short story, the ship sailed on the wrong route, they drifted to a desert island, and his companions died one by one. He took action and ran away. "Even if he dies in the river, it's better than sitting here waiting to die." He collected Daphne as a boat, jewels, jade articles and dragon saliva incense, took food with him, went down the river, and finally came to a deserted place, where he was entertained by the local people. Later, he returned to China smoothly. This story embodies the character of an independent activist.