人类刚刚进入新世纪的门槛,郑和研究领域出现了令人瞩目的局面。正如一位学者所说,郑和研究中出现了“亮点”[1]。审视近百年来的郑和研究历程①,英国学者加文·孟席斯的新说,在学术领域具有鲜明的标志性特征。如果通过研究,他的基本结论得到证实和公认,其历史意义和现实价 Humanity has just entered the threshold of the new century, Zheng He field of research appeared remarkable situation. As one scholar put it, there appeared “bright spots” in Zheng’s study [1]. To examine the history of Zheng He’s study over the past century, 1 the new theory by British scholar Gavin Menzies has distinctive landmark features in the academic field. If we pass the research, his basic conclusion has been confirmed and recognized, its historical significance and the actual price