Question

Explain ONE way the ideas of Chang Han provided the political context for Zhu Gaozhi's decision on Zheng He's voyages.

Answer 1

Answer:

Chang Han followed Confucius idea of placing the welfare of the people ahead of the profits of the state.

Explanation:

Chang Han was a member of the Ming administration who played a vital role in the Ming dynasty. Emperor Zhu Gaozhi dismissed Zheng He from the treasure fleet and put him in the military campaign to capture the imperial capital Nanjing. Gaozhi believed that the protection of the empire lay within the surrounding of it, not the sea.

Zheng He conducts trade by shipping silk and porcelain in return for other goods. He voyaged to places like Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.