Fei Xin

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Fei Xin (Chinese: 费信) was the Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He's translator. He was born in the 17th year of emperor HongWu, from Kunshan of Hui Chinese Muslims family. He self studied Arabic language. In his Description of the Starry Raft (1436) Xin Cha Shen Lan (Chinese: 星槎勝覽), he recorded what he saw on his 4 voyages to the southen seas together with Zheng He.

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