Building docks
From the Ming era.
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The site of the Ming-dynasty shipyard where the giant «treasure ships» were built for the seven voyages of the Muslim admiral Zheng He between 1405 and 1433, which reached the Indian Ocean, the coasts of Arabia and East Africa. Three of the old building docks, numbers four, five and six, survive in the park; archaeologists excavated the sixth dock completely and recovered more than a thousand finds, from shipbuilding tools to timbers. A museum in the park displays the finds and the story of the voyages, along with a large bronze bell and a corridor of carved panels about 200 metres long recounting the seven voyages; Zheng He is one of China's best-known Muslims, and a memorial tomb to him stands on Niushou Mountain south of the city. Tickets are about CNY 18, with free entry from 6:00 to 8:30 and from 17:00 to 20:30, and free all day on 11 July, the anniversary of the first voyage, per visitor guides. The nearest metro station is Longjiang on Line 4.
From the Ming era.
And its finds.
The seven voyages.
57 Lijiang Road, Gulou District, Nanjing
The treasure ships of his seven voyages were built in Nanjing, at the shipyard that is now a park and museum; he asked for Jingjue Mosque to be rebuilt in 1430, and a memorial tomb to him stands on Niushou Mountain.