Record of Western Tribute: A Critical Edition

Author: Huang Shengzeng
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This book is divided into three volumes (Upper, Middle, and Lower). It is an important historical record on China's foreign relations and maritime traffic during the early Ming Dynasty. The Records of Western Tributary Missions documents the twenty-three countries and regions southward during Zheng He's voyages. Many of the records on maritime routes in this book should be considered crucial materials for studying China's maritime traffic in the early Ming Dynasty.