[3] The Haiquo Quangji by Shen Moushang states that Shi Jinqing secretly reported Chen Zuyi's plans to attack Zheng He to him.
[7][6] The Taizong Shilu records that Chen tried to evade and withdraw from active engagement with Ming China's treasure fleet.
[2] Dreyer (2007) characterizes the much-later account of Chen in the Mingshi as a disparaging attempt to portray him as an evil pirate and thereby contrast him from the Chinese merchants of Palembang who submitted.
[6] Ming China's treasure fleet took three prisoners, including Chen, back to the Chinese capital Nanjing for decapitation.
[8] On 29 October 1407, the Yongle Emperor of Ming China issued an order to reward the officers and other crew members who went to battle against Chen's pirate fleet at Palembang.