This project employs digital humanities techniques, including text mining and GIS mapping, to delve into the early Chinese novel, Zheng He’s Voyages to the Western Sea (Sanbao taijian xi yang ji 三寶太監西洋記, 1597). The narrative, recounting the journeys of the historical figure Zheng He, is notable for its distinctive linguistic style and rhetorical formula, illuminating the transformation of Chinese vernacular literature. By merging humanities approaches with computational strategies, we aim to provide a renewed perspective on the intricate layers of Chinese literary works.