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In addition to traveling to known places and wasting resources, Zheng He also killed and enslaved other people, elaborating on the idea that he should not be celebrated. At the time, there were many people who attacked and invaded countries in Eurasia. Zheng He took this opportunity to stop them and win the favor of more countries as a way to display the power of China. Therefore, he killed and captured the invaders, causing more violence. The Changle inscription, located on a pillar in Changle, stated Zheng He killed and captured “barbarian bandits” who “resisted” and “wiped them out”(Document E). While Zheng He was aiming to create “pure and peaceful” sea routes, he only spurred more violence and tension by using force and enslaving people.

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