Zheng He, whose real name is Ma, was born in Kunyang, Yunnan (now Jinning County, Kunming). Zheng He was born in Hongwu for four years (A.D. 137 1). Because of his belief in Islam, Zheng He began to learn the teachings and canon of Islam when he was young. Zheng He's father and grandfather have both been to Mecca, the holy place of Islam, and they are familiar with distant foreign countries and overseas situations. From the conversation between his father and grandfather, young Zheng He has always been full of strong curiosity about the outside world. His father's upright, generous and unrequited character left an indelible memory in Zheng He's mind. After the Yuan Dynasty unified Yunnan War, Zheng He was taken to Nanjing, castrated, assigned to Beiping as a eunuch, and served in Yanwangfu.

Zheng He's Growth

During his stay in the Prince's Mansion, Zheng He won the trust of the Prince of Yan with his diligence, cleverness, extraordinary intelligence and diligence, and was selected as a personal bodyguard by Judy. At this time, Zheng He's own excellent glorious tradition and leadership began to appear gradually. During the four-year "Battle of Jingnan", Zheng He and Judy fought side by side, fought in the south and fought in the north, and made many contributions, becoming one of the main heroes for Judy to seize power and ascend to the throne. After the Ming Emperor Judy, most of the military commanders and civil servants who followed him for many years were promoted and reused. Among them, Zheng He, the eunuch, was named "Zheng" by Judy and was promoted to be the eunuch in charge of internal officials. Because Zheng He is also known as the "three treasures", people also call him the "three treasures eunuch".

The foundation of one's career

Zheng He's brilliant career has unique opportunities and good conditions. As a confidant of the Prince of Yan, Zheng He had the opportunity to get in touch with the elites of the ruling class extensively, broadening his horizons and increasing his knowledge. Because of his integrity, he can confide in the prince, discuss state affairs with him, and learn politics, military affairs and strategies to deal with all kinds of things from him at any time. After following the prince, Zheng He's education level deepened. All this prompted Judy to think of Zheng He first when she was looking for the best person to make an envoy to the Western Regions. Zheng He's appearance and intelligence are unparalleled among courtiers, and he is the best candidate to lead the ocean.

Extraordinary personal talent

Zheng He is the most outstanding navigator in the history of China. Zheng He's talent has been vividly reflected in all the great undertakings he has done in his life. He has shown outstanding wisdom and talent in navigation, diplomacy, military affairs, architecture and many other aspects.

From the early years of Yongle, Zheng He turned to sailing under the arrangement of Ming Taizu Judy. In Zheng He's early sailing activities, he was already studying and analyzing nautical charts, familiar with the navigation skills of leading stars across the ocean, familiar with all kinds of compass books in the East and West, astronomical geography, marine science, ship driving and repair. From the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1405) to the eighth year of Xuande (A.D. 1433), Zheng He led a huge fleet to seven voyages to the Western Ocean, sailing in Asia and Africa, passing through Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, reaching as far as the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa, and covering more than 30 countries and regions in Asia and Africa. The scale, number of people, strict organization, advanced navigation technology and long voyage of these seven voyages not only showed the strength of the Ming Dynasty, but also fully proved Zheng He's ability to command thousands of troops.