In the long history of China, many Chinese have established their own countries overseas, and it is gratifying to know that the founders of these countries have not forgotten their roots, on the contrary, they are eager to incorporate their own land into the territory of China, and they will never forget the love of their homeland. Among them, Huang Yuanshou during the Ming Dynasty is an admirable example. Born in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in 1339, he joined the peasant uprising led by Zhu Yuanzhang as a young man, overthrew the Yuan and Mongolian regimes, and became one of the founders of the Ming Dynasty.
With the establishment of the Ming regime, Zhu Yuanzhang sent many envoys to the South Seas to establish economic exchanges with neighboring countries, aiming to show the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. Huang Yuanshou was also one of these envoys to the south. However, the sea road was hit by storms many times, which made Huang Yuanshou and his party pay a heavy price. After many hardships, they finally landed on the island of Kalimantan. Although the economic and military level of this island is relatively backward, the few elite soldiers led by Huang Yuanshou with their strong combat effectiveness and his personal martial arts enabled them to quickly gain a firm foothold on the island and have a territory of their own.
There was a local king named Bo Ni, who was very happy to hear that Huang Yuanshou had personally come back to pay tribute, and ordered all prefectures and counties to set up banquets to entertain them. However, Huang Yuanshou was already in his old age, and the joy of the long journey and returning to his homeland made him fall ill. In December 1408, Huang Yuanshou died of illness in Nanjing. Before dying, he made three requests, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di thanked him for his loyalty, agreed to all his requests, buried him outside the Ande Gate in Nanjing with a princely gift, and canonized his son.
However, as time passed, the Ming Dynasty declined, and the Central Plains forces withdrew from Brunei. In the 70s of the 18th century, Britain occupied Brunei, making it a colony. During World War II, Brunei was occupied by Japan and did not finally become independent until 1984. Despite its small size, just over 5,000 square kilometres, Brunei has abundant oil and gas resources, which allowed Brunei to prosper after independence.