About “Xingcha Shenglan”
The Xingcha Shenglan is a Chinese historical work written by Fei Xin, who served as a soldier on the third, fifth, and seventh Ming treasure voyages led by Admiral Zheng He. The book provides accounts of foreign places visited by Chinese mariners during these expeditions. It includes the term "star raft," which refers to an ambassador's flagship. The text offers insights into the travels and observations of those who participated in Zheng He’s maritime missions. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.