Viewing Chen Cheng's Trip To The Western Region From "Western Region Itinerary" And "Western Region Fan Guozhi"

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty,it was the last glorious period in the history of ancient Chinese and foreign traffic.On the sea,there were Zheng He's seven voyages to the West,and on the land,there were Chen Cheng's five times to send the Western Region.In particular,Chen Cheng,in the context of the decline of China-Spath land transportation and Silk Road trade,used the five times to tie the Ming Dynasty to the vast Western Region,and promoted the political,economic and cultural aspects of the Central Plains and the Western Regions.Contact and exchange reached its peak in the Yongle era,which also made the Silk Road regain its vitality during this period.It is of great significance to the expansion of the Silk Road route during the Hongwu and Yongle periods and the prosperity of the tribute trade.Chen Cheng's five-time trip to the Western Regions,the first of which was to go to Salifu and Annan as a pedestrian in the Hongwu Dynasty to handle the diplomatic disputes.The other four incidents occurred in the Yongle Dynasty,and the destination was At that time,the largest country in the Western Region,Hare,the main task was to return it.On the way of sending out Hare,Chen Cheng wrote two books on "Western History" and "Western Region Fan Guozhi".The two are the only real-life records of the Western Region in the Ming Dynasty.They are also the product of the strong national strength in the Yongle period and the cultural self-confidence to take a proactive open foreign policy.The "Western Region Itinerary" mainly records the route of Chen Cheng's westbound journey.Due to the historical records of the Ming Dynasty,such as "Mingshi" and "Mingshilu",rarely mentioned the route of the court,and other documents are not involved.The record in the book is of great significance for studying the direction of the Silk Road in the Ming Dynasty and the history of Chinese and Western traffic."Western Regions Fan Guozhi" records the mountains,rivers and customs of the countries along the way.It is the main source of historical materials related to the Western Regions in Ming History and Ming Shilu.It also has a study on the cultural life of Central Asian society in the early fifteenth century.Important reference value.Chen Cheng's activities have developed diplomatic relations with relevant countries and led the tribute boom of Yongle.In the early years of the Ming Dynasty,the relationship between China and the Western powers of Samarkand was once arrogant,but with the death of its dictator,Timur,and the frequent activities of the two countries,the relationship between the two sides has regained its right track.Chen Cheng's several missions played an important role in it.At the time of Chen Cheng's return to Beijing,he sent a ambassador along with Chen Cheng and his entourage to visit Beijing.This shows that Chen Cheng's activities were very effective.The stability of the stability and the prosperity of the tributary trade is of great significance.