Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c11.44
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c11.44
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Both Ma Huan and Fei Hsin must have gathered materials for their work from the voyages they undertook. Ma Huan was attached to the suite of Cheng Ho as "Interpreter of foreign languages and writing to the mission." Fei Hsin was 'presumably a secretary or clerk'. Both of them had thus splendid opportunities of gaining first-hand knowledge about these foreign lands, and this invests their chronicles with a special importance.