Hou Xian
Also known as: Hou Xian · Hou Hsien
Hou Xian was a Ming dynasty eunuch and imperial envoy active during the reigns of the Yongle Emperor and Xuande Emperor.
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Hou Xian: Yongle Emperor
Hou Xian (Chinese: 侯顯; Wade–Giles: Hou Hsien; 1365–1438) was a Ming dynasty eunuch and imperial envoy active during the reigns of the Yongle Emperor and Xuande Emperor.
Hou Xian: Zheng He’s First Voyage, 1405–1407
Some later sources state that Hou Xian accompanied Zheng He and Wang Jinghong on the second and third Ming treasure voyages.