Grave of Zheng He (Cheng Ho)

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Source Picture Zheng He (1371-1435), or Cheng Ho, is arguably China’s most famous navigator. Starting from the beginning of the 15th Century, he traveled to the West seven times. For 28 years, he traveled more than 50,000km and visited over 30 countries, including Singapore. Zheng He died in the tenth year of the reign of the Ming emperor Xuande (1435) and was buried in the southern outskirts of Bull’s Head Hill (Niushou) in Nanjing.
In 1985, during the 580th anniversary of Zheng He’s voyage, his tomb was restored. The new tomb was built on the site of the original tomb in Nanjing and reconstructed according to the customs of Islamic teachings, as Zheng He was a Muslim.
At the entrance to the tomb is a Ming-style structure, which houses the memorial hall. Inside are paintings of the man himself and his navigation maps. To get to the tomb, there are newly laid stone platforms and steps. The stairway consists of 28 stone steps divided into four sections with each section having seven steps. This represents Zheng He’s seven journeys to the West. The Arabic words “Allah (God) is great” are inscribed on top of the tomb.
Zhenghe constructed many wooden ships, some of which are the largest in the history, in Nanjing. Three of the shipyards still exist today.
Source :
kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com
Note :
Chinese literati, Cen le Cin, in Daily “Kwang Ming Re Pauw”, said, Sam Poo in 1344, on the way home, in the Indian Ocean west (Guli), fell ill and died. To keep his body, he was buried in Semarang.
On the mausoleum in the city of Nan Ching (Nan Keng) on Mount Niu Soo San, Cen Le Cin, through his book Lwen Cen Hee Sia Sie Yang, published by Hay Yang Ju Pan Sie, 1985, on page 340, said, the coffin was only contains hair, a pair of shoes, and clothing (source).
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