Sejak dari Dinasti Tang (618-907M), Dinasti Song (960-1279M), Dinasti Yuan (1279-1368M) dan Dinasti Ming (1368-1643M) hubungan diplomatik dan perdagangan di antara Negara China dengan negeri-negeri di Semenanjung Tanah Melayu telah berkembang melaui kunjungan timbal balik daripada utusan kedua-dua belah pihak.

Pada tahun 1403, Maharaja China telah menghantar utusannya ke negeri-negeri yang mempunyai hubungan dengan China untuk memberitahu tentang pertabalannya. Yin Ching dipilih untuk mengetuai perutusan tersebut. Ketika itu, persekitaran Melaka hanya dikenali dengan nama ‘Wu Shu’ (lima pulau). Semasa Yin Ching belayar ke Nusantara, beliau telah mendengar tentang satu kerajaan baru di rantau selat ini. Dia mengambil kesempatan ini untuk melawat Melaka dan mewujudkan perhubungan di antara China dan Melaka. Ketibaan Yin Ching di Melaka pada tahun 1403 membawa satu perkembangan baru yang membolehkan Melaka merancang strategi-strategi yang sesuai bagi memperkukuhkan kedudukannya.

Selaku utusan Maharaja China, Yin Ching menyampaikan hadiah-hadiah Raja China kepada Parameswara dan menghormatinya sebagai Ketua Kerajaan Melaka. Lawatan Yin Ching memulakan satu perhubungan politik yang positif bagi Melaka dan kemajuan perdagangan di antara China dan Melaka.

Since Tang Dynasty (618-907AD), Song Dynasty (960-1279AD), Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368AD) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1643AD), the diplomatic relationship and trade between China and the states in Malay Peninsula continued to a prosper due to several visits by the envoys from both sides.

In 1403, Yung Lo became the Emperor of China and sent his delegations to countries, which had relations with China, informing them of his installation. Yin Ching was chosen to head the delegations. At that time, the region around Melaka was known only as ‘Wu Shu’ (five islands). When Yin Ching travelled to the Malay Archipelago, he heard a new government in the region. He took this opportunity to visit Melaka and established relations with it. In year 1403 saw the start of a new era, this enabled Melaka to plan strategies to strengthen its position.

As the emissary of the Emperor of China, Yin Ching presented gifts to Parameswara, and honouring him as the head of the Melaka government. Yin Ching’s visit saw the beginning of a positive political relationship and the growth of trade between Melaka and China.