Zheng He's Voyages to the West - Collected Materials (Expanded Edition) (Volumes 1, 2, 3) (-(Expanded Edition) (Volumes 1, 2, 3))

Author: Zheng Hesheng, Zheng Yijun
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Since its publication in 1980, it has been highly praised by historians both at home and abroad and is an indispensable reference book for Zheng He studies. On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's voyages to the Western Oceans, one of the original compilers, Mr. Zheng Yijun, has supplemented a large amount of related historical materials based on the original book. This expanded edition is the most authoritative compilation of materials on Zheng He's voyages to the Western Oceans, as well as a comprehensive collection of materials on Zheng He's navigation, as well as the history of overseas transportation and diplomatic history during the Ming Dynasty. The expanded edition of this book retains all the original chapters and content of the first edition, with only minor necessary modifications. The expanded edition of this book has improved the original standard of the first edition's division into volumes. The first edition was divided into volumes based on main content, with chapters, resulting in significant differences in thickness between the upper, middle, and lower volumes, and the middle volume was further divided into two thick volumes. This time, it is published in three volumes, with the thickness of the three volumes being roughly the same. The upper and middle volumes are divided into chapters, while the lower volume, though to start with "sections," ensures that the thickness of the three volumes remains roughly equal, making it aesthetically pleasing. This "minor drawback" is no longer worth mentioning.