Journey to the Western Regions; Records of the Western Regions and Foreign Countries: Records of the Western Regions and Foreign Countries

Author: Chen Cheng
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This book is the only firsthand account of a journey to the Western Regions during the Ming Dynasty and a product of the diplomatic policy of the Yongle era. The author, Chen Cheng, was an outstanding diplomatic envoy of early Ming China. His travel records, "Record of a Journey to the Western Regions" and "Chronicles of the Western States," are undoubtedly invaluable historical materials about Central Asia in the early 15th century.