郑和下西洋一直是中国对外交往史中极其重要的课题之一。近年来,国内外众多专家学者从不同角度做过不少的研究,对其下西洋目的仍存在不少分歧,尚未形成统一定论。本文拟就从政治和经济方面,论述郑和下西洋的目的做些探讨。 Zheng He and the West have always been one of the most important topics in the history of China’s foreign affairs. In recent years, many experts and scholars both at home and abroad have done a lot of research from different angles, and there are still many disagreements about their purpose under the Western Ocean. There is no unified conclusion yet. This article intends to discuss political and economic aspects of the purpose of Zheng He’s departure from the West.