Was it Zheng He of China or Columbus who first discovered America?

Recently, the reporter learned from the relevant departments that the latest pottery tablets, stone anchors and paddles engraved with the I Ching unearthed from the United States show that China residents began to immigrate to the United States as early as 7,000 years ago during the Banpo clan period. So, who first discovered the new American continent? Professor Feng Xiuwen, an archaeologist, told reporters that there had been more than a dozen expeditions to America before Columbus. 4640 years ago, Shihe crossed the Pacific Ocean to America. 3400 years ago, Shang Zhouwang's army was stationed on the side of the conquered nation (now Shandong Province). With the demise of Shang Dynasty, a large number of Yin people fled to America (about 200,000 people). 2400 years ago, Indian missionaries arrived in America. Monks Fa Xian in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Hui Shen in the Southern Qi Dynasty all visited America. Irish, Norwegians, Icelanders, Welsh, Malians, Danes and Portuguese who were closer to Columbus also arrived in America before Columbus. So, why didn't these discoveries stir the world like Columbus did? ■ The discovery of Columbus changed the historical destiny of America 1982. At the United Nations General Assembly, initiated by Spain and the United States, 36 countries, including Italy and some Latin American countries, jointly requested the United Nations to hold a grand commemorative meeting on 1992+00 1. As soon as this proposal was put forward, it was opposed by Ireland. How to understand their "reasonable" opposition? Why didn't China respond? In addition, China discovered it before Ireland and Iceland. Professor Feng Xiuwen explained that they did not admit that Columbus first discovered America because their positions and starting points were different from ours. They want to compete for fame and gain and improve their historical position. We should not only maintain a rigorous scientific attitude, but also maintain an excellent scientific style. Professor Feng Xiuwen told the reporter: The argument of earlier than Columbus and the discovery of America has a long history and is controversial. In a narrow sense, Columbus was not the first person to discover America, but in a broad sense, we should correctly understand the meaning of Columbus being the first person to discover America. We believe that his discovery of America opened a new era in human history, and his discovery caused changes in human history. It has social and historical significance and changed the historical destiny of the United States, so it can be called a great historical discovery. ■ How did Columbus become a "discoverer"? Some countries have long had exchanges and trade activities with American Indians. In other words, Columbus was just a "big melon at the end of a vine". How can he forget his ancestors? Besides, other countries did not enslave and slaughter Indians. According to this, Columbus was just a butcher and a robber. How can you give him such a big evaluation and title? Professor Jin Jichu explained that although some countries had trade with the United States for a long time, they did not publicize it and did not play a certain historical role. This can only be regarded as a historical event, an accidental discovery, which has not attracted enough attention and is meaningless. On the contrary, the historical significance of Columbus is very significant. From the perspective of globalization, he integrated the eastern hemisphere and the western hemisphere into a big family; From an economic point of view, he found a broad market and raw material producing area; From the geographical point of view, he and his subsequent voyages proved that the earth is round. Only by combining these three aspects can we evaluate Columbus more accurately. If Columbus is a butcher and a robber, it is not an exaggeration, because his quality is like that, but he is still more desirable than ever. Of course, it is glorious to be the first, but you must have capital, which can't be won casually. ■ Is Columbus "Hitler"? This year, 65438+10.8 is a national holiday designated by the US Congress-"Columbus Day". On that day, schools and many government agencies had a day off. On the 6th, Italian residents living in Denver, Colorado held a parade to commemorate Columbus Day, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from American Indian descendants. They put up a sign that said, "You are celebrating our suffering", and others said, "Can you imagine letting Jews accept a Hitler Day? Or do African Americans accept this festival? The myth of Columbus is long over. " Why do Indians hate Columbus so much? After all, they have multiplied for countless generations. Why does hatred accumulate? How to understand this social phenomenon? Professor Feng Xiuwen explained that Columbus did enslave and slaughter many Indians, and this behavior of Indian descendants is subjectively understandable because it is human nature. For example, in China, whoever invades and oppresses us will be remembered by our ancestors and predecessors and never forgotten. However, from the analysis method of Marxist national oppression, Columbus's objective role is undeniable. Professor Jin Jichu also explained that this is indeed the history of blood and tears of Indians, but every step of history has to pay a considerable price, which is precisely the true portrayal of "one success will last forever." ■ What is the significance of studying China's early immigration to the United States? Professor Jin Jichu thinks that we should continue to study, after all, our evidence is not sufficient. A thorough study of this may lead to a new breakthrough in our understanding of The Classic of Mountains and Seas and the ancient history of China. For example, among the numerous inscriptions unearthed in Mexico, some people are similar to the large stone statues of the Ming Tombs in Nanjing, China. There is also a chinemys reevesii, which is eight feet tall and weighs more than twenty tons. There are many hieroglyphs engraved on it. These findings will be of great value to the study of the ancient history of China. For example, some scholars believe that Shan Hai Jing is not a myth, but the oldest geography book in China and the oldest global geography book. On the other hand, we should try our best to preserve and study our cultural heritage and not be preempted by foreign countries. For example, a document said that as early as 176 1, there was a scholar named Jin Le, probably French. According to Liang Shu's records, he pointed out that the Fusang country in the book is Mexico in America today, and China was the first person to discover the new continent. 1872, another scholar named Wei Ning fully supports Jin Le's idea. 190 1 year, Professor Foehrer of the University of California also published a paper, which put forward the same view as Weining. But this view failed to spread. In short, different people have different ideas. China people have China thought, Americans have American thought, Irish people have Irish thought, and Indians have Indian thought. See what kind of attitude you have towards it and get to know it. ■ background information Columbus (145 1- 1506) was born in a family of woolen workers in Genoa. Italian navigator, the first colonial predator to reach America. 1473 set sail. 1476 went to live in Portugal, and proposed to the Portuguese king to sail west and explore the sea road to the east, but he was rejected. 1485 moved to Spain. With the support of Spanish King Isabella and Petinan,1In August, 492, Columbus set out from Barros Port, took three sailboats and 90 sailors, and went to Emperor China with the king's credentials. His discovery of America laid the foundation for Spain's plunder. 1504, I sailed back to Spain for the fourth time and fell ill. 1506, died in Faraday. It can be said that this definition does not clearly express Columbus's historical achievements, giving people a vague understanding. On the contrary, the negative description of him is many and clear, so it is not very scientific. Including some other dictionaries, have many shortcomings and deficiencies, which reflect our misunderstanding of Columbus and should be corrected. Some dictionaries published by some foreign publishing houses have more loopholes. For example, the Encyclopedia of World Geography published by the Gaelic Book Company in the United States almost only introduces Columbus's life in detail, and gives him the highest evaluation: "He is the discoverer of the American continent, and his importance is no less than the way to get rich in China and India", not to mention Columbus's bloody Indian history. It can be seen that many people have different views, so we should use our own eyes to understand history and identify it.