For my online History W80 (Chinese Civilization) Course, I created an interactive version of the famous map found in the Wubeizhi (preface, 1621), but which was based on the knowledge brought back by Zheng He on his 7 voyages throughout the Indian Ocean for the Ming Emperors (1405-1433).  It records the place names and sailing directions for traveling from … Continue reading Interactive Map of 15th Century Indian Ocean World