海上丝路的友好使者——苏禄王及其后裔

Amicable Envoy of the Maritime Silk Road——Sulu King and His Descendants

永乐十五年(1417),苏禄王率领眷属陪臣340余人沿海上丝路航线,万里来华,受到明成祖的隆重接待。归国途经德州时,苏禄东王不幸构疾病故,明成祖遣官谕祭,命以王礼将其厚葬于德州城北二里处(现德州北营村),并建墓修祠。东王长子回国继承王位,王妃葛木宁、次子安都鲁、三子温哈剌等人留居中国守墓。从此以后,苏禄王的后裔世代在德州繁衍生息。王子安都鲁、温哈剌之后分别取“安”、“温”为姓,逐步形成了德州苏禄王后裔——安、温家族,成为中菲友好往来的历史见证。

In 1417,King Paduka Pahala led Chief Mahala Chigemading,Chief Baduge Balabo and 340 officials to visit China. On their way back,the east king died of disease. He was buried in Dezhou with a luxuriant royal funeral. And then,his elder son went back to his home country and succeeded the throne,while his princess and other two sons stayed in Dezhou to keep the grave. Nowadays,the descendants of Sulu king have been the friendly bridge between China and Philippines.