On 24 October 2016, H.E. Ms. Magdalene Teo, Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam to China, visited Tomb of the King of Boni at the Yuhuatai District of Nanjing. She also visited the China-Brunei Friendship Hall and had discussions with officials from the Yuhuatai District, the local cultural bureau and the China-Brunei History and Culture Research Center, after which she donated dozens of pictures on Brunei and its relations with China to the research centre. She was accompanied by H.E. Mme. Yang Xiuping, Secretary-General of ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) throughout the trip.
Ambassador Teo thanked Jiangsu Province, especially Yuhuatai District, for their efforts to conserve and renovate the Tomb. It witnessed the time-honoured history of contact between Brunei and China and is an important bond bringing the two sides closer culturally. She appreciated China’s bidding for the world heritage status of this site, which she was convinced that it would help raise the awareness of the development of Brunei-China relations and boost the friendship between the two peoples. She expressed the readiness of the Brunei Embassy to provide assistance to this end.
Secretary-General Yang Xiuping said that the Tomb is an invaluable legacy of the ancient Silk Road. Its maintenance, renovation, and protection is an important part to carry forward the silk road spirit. ACC is ready to facilitate and support relevant activities.
Tomb of the King of Boni, built in the early 15th century, is the tomb of Manarejiana, ruler of Boni (Brunei). As one of the only two foreign rulers’ tombs in China, it is an important heritage site under state protection. Friendly exchanges between Boni and China dated back to Northern Song Dynasty of China. In 1408, The King of Boni paid a friendly visit to China and fell ill in October that year and passed away at the age of 28.
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