Shi Jin Qing

Shi Jin Qing (Chinese: 施進卿) was a late 14th century Palembang chieftain. His was a Chinese Muslims (Hui people) with family from Hangzhou (Chinese: 杭州). The Ming imperial appointed him as chieftain Xuan-Wei-Shi (Chinese: 宣慰使) of Palembang region, for his merits and contributions in helping Hajji Mahmud ZhengHe in defeating the pirate leaders Tan Chor Ee (Chinese: 陈祖義 Chen Zu Yi). Shi Jin Qing was also an official civil servant from Majapahit of Java who was sent to Palembang to serve as a minister, after the Majapahit defeated Palembang of Srivijaya in the year 1377.

The daughter of Shi Jin Qing

Shi Jin Qing has a son Shi Ji Sun (Chinese: 施济孙) and daughter Shi Ta Niang. The daughter was known as Nyai Gede Pinatih or the Great Lady of Gresik (Chinese: 施氏大娘仔俾那智). Both squabbled over the inheritance of power after their father died in year 1421, then it was Hajji Mahmud ZhengHe who made Shi Ji Sun the new chieftain Xuan-Wei-Shi, and so the daughter went to Gresik in east Java to preach her religion to the natives. Islam and trade then went hand in hand, the successful of maritime trade helped to spread Islam rapidly to the peoples of what is now Indonesia.

ee also

* Liang Dao Ming

Web References

* [http://www.indonesiamedia.com/2001/november/english-1101-citation.htm The 6th overseas Chinese state Nanyang Huaren]
* [http://www.geocities.com/johannes_widodo/zhenghe.htm ZhengHe and pre-colonial coastal urban development in Southeast Asia.]
* [http://www.petra.ac.id/eastjava/walisongo/giri.htm Wali Songo pilgrimage]
* [http://www.indonesiamedia.com/2003/10/berta-1003-sejarahketurunan3.htm Sejarah Keturunan Tionghoa di Asia Tenggara yang Tak Dikenal Khalayak Ramai] (Malay)

Books

* [http://www.infobold.com/ChinaBooks/search.cfm?UR=26121&search_stage=details&records_to_display=50&this_book_number=10 Admiral Zheng He & Southeast Asia by Suryadinata Leo] ISBN 981-230-329-4