Zheng He took about 27,000 people and more than 200 ships. Such a huge team set out for Southeast Asia from Liujia Port in Taicang and Taiping Port in Changle. However, such a huge team will certainly not return empty-handed, which is completely inconsistent with the Chinese concept of hospitality. Therefore, Zheng He brought gold, silver, jewelry, porcelain, tea, silk and other high-end items to the West, and most of them should be porcelain and silk unique to China.

Zheng He's team sailed along the land, spreading the glory of the Ming Dynasty everywhere and distributing porcelain and silk to the nobles of neighboring countries. In return, neighboring countries also presented many things from Ming Dynasty and Zheng He period that China did not have, including spices such as wood, camphor, ebony, pineapple, durian, Long Xianxiang, pepper and fruit. Animals brought African giraffes, gourds, lions, leopards, ghost horses, long-horned Omaha animals, camels and ostriches. One of the most special is the unicorn auspicious beast, which caused a sensation among Beijingers.

In fact, it is what we call a giraffe today, but people didn't see it at that time. It is quite similar to the image of Kirin circulated in ancient China, causing vibrations inside and outside the court. In addition to spices and animals, Zheng He's team also brought back four precious jewels unique to Southeast Asia: ruby, sapphire, emerald and golden emerald. All these can be confirmed by the excavation of the tomb of King Liangzhuang in 200 1 year. The cultural relics and epitaphs unearthed here can prove that these four treasures were brought back by Zheng He's voyage to the West.

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