And in the 15th century, the eunuch Cheng Ho led seven naval expeditions to the south, visiting more than thirty countries and along the way helping the Malaccans defeat a Thai invasion--a deed commemorated by a popular Malaccan temple that still exists today.
十五世紀鄭和率領艦隊七度南下遠征，訪問了卅多個國家，還在麻六甲擊退泰國的艦隊。至今，麻六甲還有一個香火鼎盛的三保太監廟，來紀念此事。