13.外国国王墓（766）

A Foreign King's Tomb

In 1417, the king of Sulu, a kingdom in the Philippine islands, came to China with 340 people. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty warmly welcomed him.

They traveled from Beijing to Hangzhou by boat.

On their way back along the Great Canal, the king became sick and passed away in Dezhou.

The Ming government held a big funeral for the king in Dezhou and built a large tomb for him.

His concubine and two sons stayed with his tomb, while the eldest son returned to their kingdom.

Over time, the descendants of his two sons formed two large Islamic villages with their own mosques. One village had the family name An, and the other had the name Wen.

Nowadays, people who visit Dezhou always go to see the tombs of the king, his wife, and his two sons.

This might be the only tomb of a foreign king in the country, symbolizing the friendship between the Chinese and Filipinos.

1. In 1417, the king of Sulu, a kingdom in the Philippine islands, came to China with 340 people. Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty warmly welcomed him.

2. They traveled from Beijing to Hangzhou by boat.

3. On their way back along the Great Canal, the king became sick and passed away in Dezhou.

4. The Ming government held a big funeral for the king in Dezhou and built a large tomb for him.

5. His concubine and two sons stayed with his tomb, while the eldest son returned to their kingdom.

6. Over time, the descendants of his two sons formed two large Islamic villages with their own mosques. One village had the family name An, and the other had the name Wen.

7. Nowadays, people who visit Dezhou always go to see the tombs of the king, his wife, and his two sons.

8. This might be the only tomb of a foreign king in the country, symbolizing the friendship between the Chinese and Filipinos.

1. King - Monarch  

   Synonym: Ruler  

   Definition: A male sovereign or head of a kingdom.

China

   Synonym: Land  

   Definition: A large area of land with its own government and laws.

Emperor

   Synonym: Monarch  

   Definition: The ruler of an empire.

2.Traveled

   Synonym: Moved  

   Definition: To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance.

3.Canal

   Synonym: Channel  

   Definition: An artificial waterway constructed for navigation or irrigation.

4. Tomb  

   Synonym: Burial place  

   Definition: A place where a dead person is buried, typically marked with a stone or monument.

5. Concubine  

   Synonym: Paramour  

   Definition: A woman who is not legally married to a man but is in a long-term sexual relationship with him.

6.Descendants - Offspring  

   Synonym: Progeny  

   Definition: The children, grandchildren, and further descendants of an individual.

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8.Friendship - Companionship  

    Synonym: Camaraderie  

    Definition: A relationship of mutual trust and support between two or more people.

1. 在1417年，苏禄王国的国王，一位来自菲律宾群岛的国家，带着340人来到中国。明朝永乐皇帝热情地欢迎了他。

2. 他们乘船从北京到杭州旅行。

3. 在沿着大运河返回的路上，国王在德州病倒并去世了。

4. 明朝政府在德州为国王举行了盛大的葬礼，并为他修建了一座宏伟的陵墓。

5. 他的妾室和两个儿子留在了他的陵墓边，而长子则返回了他们的王国。

6. 随着时间的推移，他两个儿子的后代在两个拥有自己清真寺的大型伊斯兰村庄中定居下来。一个村庄以"安"作为姓氏，另一个则以"文"为姓氏。

7. 如今，到访德州的人们总是去看国王、国王的妻子和两个儿子的陵墓。

8. 这可能是全国唯一一座外国国王的陵墓，象征着中国人和菲律宾人之间的友谊。