Yingya Shenglan
The Yingya Shenglan, written by Ma Huan and published in 1451, is a book about the countries visited by the Chinese over the course of the Ming treasure voyages led by Zheng He.
| Yingya Shenglan | |||||||
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First page of the Yingya Shenglan (1451), as collected in the Jilu Huibian (1617) | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 瀛涯勝覽 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 瀛涯胜览 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores | ||||||
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Ma Huan served as an interpreter on the fourth, sixth, and seventh voyage. Guo Chongli, who participated in three of the expeditions, was Ma Huan collaborator on the Yingya Shenglan. These two gentlemen recorded their observations in notes, which were used to compose the Yingya Shenglan.
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