Why is Zheng He called Sanbao eunuch?
What are the "three treasures"? According to the explanation of "Ci Yuan San Bao": "In Buddhist language, monks are regarded as three treasures, and Buddhists are conservative, so they can help the world forever, so they are all treasures." So some scholars think that Zheng He's name can't be called "Sambo", because Zheng He was born in a Muslim family, and his grandfather and father were devout Muslims. They once ventured to Mecca to meet the patriarch and were honored as "Hazi". In such a family, it is impossible to give a child a "three treasures" Buddha name. In the first year of Yongle (1403), when Zheng He was thirty-three, he was protected by a bodhisattva and became a Buddhist disciple, so he was called the "three treasures eunuch". Zheng He himself once said that the success of his voyages to the West could not be separated from the protection of Buddhism: "Anyone who is ordered to go abroad often owes the gratitude of the Three Treasures." If so, Zheng He may be called "the eunuch of three treasures".
However, some scholars disagree with this statement. They think that the three treasures of Buddhism refer to Buddhism, Buddhism and Buddhism. Buddha refers to people who know a lot; Buddhism is the doctrine of Buddhism; Monks are people who preach and inherit teachings. Although Zheng He believed in Buddhism, he had the name of "Fu Bao" and even paid for the engraving of Buddhist scriptures such as Morita Sutra, it did not mean that the "three treasures" of Buddhism, Dharma and monks could all be integrated into Zheng He. Many people converted to Buddhism in the Ming Dynasty, and contributed more to Buddhism than Zheng Heda. The title of "Three Treasures" is naturally not Zheng He, a Muslim who converted to Buddhism.
It is not a "three treasures", so it is a "three guarantees", which is not that simple. Everything has a history. The theory of "three guarantees" means that there are different opinions about the origin.
In the article Zheng He and San Bu Lao Hutong, Mr. Liu Cong said, "Zheng He is nicknamed the Three Treasures". "Ci Hai" and "Zheng He Tiao" also said: "The real name is Ma, and the fine print is guaranteed." This can be said to be the nickname theory. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Yan Congjian's "Zhou Bielu" pointed out: "I don't know that the name of San Bao is Zheng He's old name, but it is forbidden for western countries to respect Zheng He, Wang Jinghong and Hou Xian as San Bao privately." This is the "Western theory of private respect". Zhu Guozhen's Huang Ming Zheng Daji has seven fingers; "Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Seas, accompanied by Feng, followed by Yang in the Western Regions. They all say Sambo Sanhang, and they all say Haiduo. " This is the "Three Navigation Theory".
Let's look at the "Three Navigation Theory" first. Zheng He was not the only person who called Sambo in Judy's time. In the 11th year of Yongle, Yang was related to going to Nepal. However, the three guarantees mentioned in the two imperial edicts in May of the eighth year of Yongle and the three guarantees mentioned in the imperial edict in May of the twelfth year of Yongle, one was to send troops and the other was to communicate, and neither was an envoy to the Western Ocean. It can be seen that people who don't go to the West can also be called three guarantees. Therefore, it is untenable to say that they are called Sanhang when they go to sea, that is, Sanbao.
There are also problems with the statement that the three major insurance companies in the Pacific are "respecting the west privately". Wang Jinghong went to the West with Zheng He. According to the story of Java, there is a king and Sambo, as well as the burial place of Sambo's adult, but this is not based on historical documents. Although Hou Xian is famous for his talent as a general, he went to Xifan more often by land. As far as missions to the Western Regions are concerned, Hou Xian can't be as famous as Zheng He and Wang Jinghong. He has been to Bangladesh, but not to western powers; Zheng He has been to the West, but not to Bangladesh. How can westerners call them three treasures?
As for the "fine print", it is not exact. Ming Langying said in the "Seven Revisions": "Zheng He's old name has three guarantees", and the old name is not equal to the fine print. Zheng He gave his surname on the first day of the first month of Yongle. Before that, his name was Sambo. Yuan Zhongche, a contemporary of Zheng He, said in the Mirror of the Past and the Present: "Zheng He, the domestic servant, also called Sambo ... asked how to lead Sambo's army? Zhong Che said to him,' You can only know the posture and appearance of the three guards, but none of the servants are like you.' "It can be seen that Zheng's address is not long, and he also used the customary address when talking to Yuan Zhongche. When Yuan Zhongche mentioned Zheng He, he added the annotation of "Three Guarantees". When Lang Ying mentioned Zheng He's "old name", he said, "If Wang Yan's old name is dog". Zhu Guozhen's Huang Ming Zheng Da Ji says: "Zheng He is the three guarantees, and Li Xi is the guarantor." It can be seen that Dog and Bao Er were the names of Zheng He, Wang Yan and Li Xi before they became generals and took office. It can be called an old brand, but it is different from fine print after all.
So, is "Sambo eunuch" Zheng He's old name plus the word "eunuch"? Wait a minute, Mr. Fan Zhongyi thinks it's not that simple. In the early Ming dynasty, eunuchs were official names, which were different from the concept of eunuchs commonly known by people. According to China's custom, surnames and official titles are always associated, such as Li Shangshu and Prime Minister Wang. But why is Zheng He's name (or old name) associated with official titles?
With these unexplained question marks, let's see what the Zheng family thinks. Perhaps the best annotation in Zheng's genealogy: "In the sixth year of Xuande, Qin Fenggong (Zheng He) guaranteed three eunuchs". It turns out that the "Sanbao eunuch" was sealed by the emperor, so everything is "illegal" and reasonable.