On Tumen Street in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, there is a restaurant called "Xu Shi Su Zhai Guan", the owner of the hotel is a woman, it looks like an ordinary person, but with the development of an archeological movement in the local area, the secrets of their family for 500 years have also begun to be unveiled, and she has also been called the "Ceylon Princess" who has been living for a hundred years overnight.
Ceylon is the ancient name of the country "Sri Lanka", its land area is very small, only 65,000 square kilometers, almost twice the size of our country Hainan Island, although the area is small, but has a history of 2500 years, at that time it was a country hidden in the forest.
It is recorded in the History of ming that in 1459 AD, the king of Sri Lanka sent the then prince Sripa Jiaoya to China, and at that time he followed Zheng He's troops to the West to our country. At the same time, this matter is also mentioned in volume 305 of the Records of the Emperor Yingzong. All indications confirm the fact that the prince of Ceylon has come to our country. However, according to history, when the prince of Ceylon was preparing to return from Quanzhou by boat to return to his country, he received a letter saying that there was turmoil in Sri Lanka and that his cousin had usurped the throne and seized power, so he waited for him to return to cut the grass and remove the roots. Therefore, the prince of Ceylon stayed in Quanzhou, took the surname of "Xu Shi" and integrated into the local life.
Later, in order to save his life and no longer be involved in royal disputes, the prince of Ceylon did not return to his country. Now, 71 years after 1459, the descendants of the prince of Ceylon and the local women who were married have basically immigrated, and only Xu Shiyin'e continues to stay in this land and enjoy the joy of heaven. But Sri Lankan nationals have always wanted to welcome the princess home.
Although Sri Lanka abolished more than 2,000 years of monarchy in 1972, Xu Shiyin'e was still regarded as a princess by the people and wanted her to return to life. However, Xu Shiyin'e politely refused. "My ancestor, the Prince of Ceylon, although he was distinguished at that time, he also lived an ordinary life here." The identity of the princess is not very important to her, she just feels that she was born in the land of China, then this is her home.
But why was Xu Shiyin'e's identity revealed many years later? Originally, the prince of Ceylon had instructed his descendants to keep a low profile, so Xu Shiyin'e and her husband had been keeping a tight eye on this identity until a person appeared, and the secret was gradually unveiled.
That person is Liu Zhicheng, who is obsessed with archaeology, Liu Zhicheng found the ancient tomb area of the Prince of Ceylon in Quanzhou City, "Shijia Pit", and later, leading everyone to unveil the story behind the Prince of Ceylon step by step, everything began to surface.
In 2002, Sri Lankan officials and relevant archaeologists came to Quanzhou to conduct research and study, and after repeated verification, they confirmed the identity of Xu Shiyin'e as the "Princess of Ceylon". This is also the reason why Xu Shiyin'e has the special surname of "Xu Shi".
Speaking of surnames, according to the statistics of the "Dictionary of Chinese Surnames", there are more than 10,000 surnames in the entire historical development process of our country, and among the more than 10,000 surnames, there are 5313 single surnames such as "Zhou", "Wu", "Zhang", "Li", etc.; and there are 4311 compound surnames such as "Sima "Murong", "Ouyang"; in addition, there are 1615 three-character surnames, and more than 600 four-character surnames to nine-character surnames.
Therefore, the surname "Xu Shi" can also be regarded as the tip of the iceberg among thousands of surnames, but behind the tip of the iceberg, there is such a story hidden. It can be seen that behind the more than 10,000 surnames, there are countless mysteries waiting for us to unveil.