page_title: Chen Cheng (Ming dynasty)
hierarchical_section_title: Chen Cheng (Ming dynasty)
context_page_description: Chen Cheng, courtesy name Zilu, pseudonym Zhushan, was a Chinese diplomat known for his overland journeys into Central Asia during the Ming dynasty. His travels were contemporaneous to the treasure voyages of the admiral Zheng He.
context_section_description: Chen Cheng (陈诚; 陳誠; Chén Chéng; Ch'en Ch'eng) (1365–1457), courtesy name Zilu (子鲁), pseudonym Zhushan (竹山), was a Chinese diplomat known for his overland journeys into Central Asia during the Ming dynasty. His travels were contemporaneous to the treasure voyages of the admiral Zheng He.
caption: Chen Cheng's voyages in the context of military and diplomatic activities in the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty. Chen Cheng's approximate overland route (as based on the list of destinations in Goodrich & Tay 1976) is in green, along with the maritime route of Zheng He (in black) and the riverine route of Yishiha (in blue).