And so these great ships rotted at their moorings and the records of their extraordinary journey were destroyed.
But by the time the fleet returned home, Zhu Di had lost control and China was beginning its long, self-imposed isolation from the world it had so recently embraced. Their journey would last for over two years and take them around the globe. Their mission was 'to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas' and unite the world in Confucian harmony. The ships, some nearly five hundred feet long, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Educators should proceed with caution for any classroom use.On 8 March 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Note: The works of Gavin Menzies have been heavily scrutinized by scholars and his controversial claims have been seriously questioned. Their journey would last more than two years and circle the globe." (from back cover) Book is highly controversial and relatively unproven. Their mission was "to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony.
The ships, huge junks nearly five hundred feet long and built from the finest teak, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di’s loyal eunuch admirals. On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen sailed from its base in China. Gavin Menzies’s extraordinary findings rewrite history. "The incredible true story of the discovery of America before Columbus was even born.
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