Talk about the characteristics of Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas and evaluate Zheng He's historical position.

Features: early time, long duration, many times, large scale, wide range of arrival, advanced equipment and strict organization.

Zheng He is an outstanding navigator in human history. His talent has been vividly reflected in all the great undertakings he has done in his life, and he has shown outstanding wisdom and talent in navigation, diplomacy, military affairs, architecture and many other aspects. From the early years of Yongle, Zheng He turned to sailing under the arrangement of Ming Taizu Judy.

In Zheng He's early sailing activities, he was already studying and analyzing nautical charts, familiar with the navigation skills of leading stars across the ocean, familiar with all kinds of compass books in the East and West, astronomical geography, marine science, ship driving and repair. From the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (AD 65438+September 0405) to the eighth year of Xuande (AD 65438 +0433), Zheng He led a huge fleet to the Western Ocean for seven times, passing through Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, Asia and Africa, reaching as far as the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa, and covering more than 30 countries and regions in Asia and Africa. The scale, number of people, strict organization, advanced navigation technology and long voyage of these seven voyages not only showed the strength of the Ming Dynasty, but also fully proved Zheng He's ability to command thousands of troops.