When the Han Chinese overthrew the Mongols and founded the Ming dynasty in the later 14th century ... Zhu Di's right-hand man had been the Muslim eunuch Zheng He, whom he now appointed to command ...

During the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty a most grand and extraordinary ... One of them was Zheng He, who became famous for his voyage to the "Western Ocean" (mainly Southeast ...

Following five years and numerous expert analyses, it was determined that the Buddha figure hailing from the beach of the Indian Ocean has its origins in China from the Ming Dynasty period.