 | Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Straits Branch, Reinhold Rost - 1887 - 342 страници
...raised to the rank of first eunuch. " When the emperor Ch'eng-tsu (1403 — 1424) feared that Hwuiti (his predecessor, whom he had driven from the throne)...order to show that China was rich and strong. " In the 6th month of the year 1405 he ordered Cheng Ho, his companion Wang Ching-hung,§ and others,' to go... | |
 | Reinhold Rost - 2000 - 340 страници
...gmdually mised 10 the mnk of first eunuch. " When the emperor Ch'eng-tsu (1403—^24) feared that Hwuiti (his predecessor, whom he had driven from the throne)...himself in some country over the sea, he wanted to tmce him and at the same time to display his military force in foreign countries, in order to show... | |
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At first he served in the palace of the Prince of Yen (afterwards emperor under the name Ch'eng-tsu), and having acquired military merit, he was gradually raised to the rank of first eunuch. "When the emperor Ch'eng-tsu (1403 — 1424) feared that Hwuiti... 