这是一个很特殊的历史现象,在皇城内形成了专门的回族社区。据史籍记载,元朝时期,江宁、上元等处共有163户色目人,色目人是回族的一支,当时大约不足千人。可是到了明洪武年间,仅江宁就有回族人口近10万。他们按照自己的生活习惯,聚集在一起生活,繁衍后代。朝廷著名的宦官,率领浩大船队七下西洋的郑和,也是回族人。南京回族大聚集的时间并不长,很快就因各种情况而分散。有的随同军队西征,有的随永 This is a very special historical phenomenon, forming a special Hui community within the imperial city. According to historical records, during the Yuan Dynasty, there were a total of 163 color-eyesites in Jiangning and Shangyuan. The color-eyes were one of the Hui nationalities, and were less than about 1,000 at the time. However, the Ming Hongwu years, only Jiangning there are nearly 100,000 Muslim population. In accordance with their own habits, they live together and multiply their offspring. The famous court eunuch, led by the vast fleet of seven Western Zheng He, is also a Hui. Nanjing Hui gathering time is not long, soon dispersed due to various circumstances. Some marched along with the army and some along with Yong