Why do Thais worship Zheng He?

Zheng He's voyage to the West is a miracle of world navigation, which is of great significance. Now many temples in Thailand worship Zheng He because they think Zheng He has supernatural things to protect their peace.

Although the Thai people may not have heard the story of Zheng He's voyage to the West, they all hold a very trusting attitude towards the Sambo Temple. This big city was destroyed in the war a long time ago, but the Sanbao Temple has always stood there. People think that it can stand here because it trusts him. Later, in Southeast Asia, Zheng He's memory was completely "localized" and became a part of national culture. According to experts' statistics, there are 14 famous Zhenghe temples in Southeast Asian countries. In addition, due to Zheng He's "treasure" of posthumous title, all places related to Zheng He have "three treasures". Such as Sanbaodong, Sanbaodun, Li Hang Pojing, Sanbaolong's Sanbaohe and Sanbaobei in Ni Tian, Li Hang Pojing in Bogor and "Zheng He's Crossing the Heaven" in Bangka Island;

After Zheng He's voyage to the West, he left many cultural heritages in the southeast. Some things left behind during his voyage, such as the wells dug by Zheng He in Southeast Asia and the anchors left behind, became sacred objects in many temples. Although Zheng He in the eyes of southeast businessmen is based on the historical Zheng He, it is a god image interpreted by southeast industrial nationalities including Chinese, Malays, Tanis and Thais in the form of local documents, religious ceremonies, myths and legends, and social folklore.

In the folklore of southeast industry, Zheng He was endowed with many magical powers. He can not only build mountains and islands, but also cure diseases and save lives-some mountains and islands in southeast industry appeared because of Zheng He's divine power, and he also has supernatural forces such as fighting monsters.