He describes his travel to Majapahit capital, first he arrived to the port of Tu-pan () where he saw large numbers of Chinese settlers migrated from and Chou Chang. Ma Huan visited Java during Zheng He's fourth expedition in the 1413, during the reign of Majapahit king. At the estuary, the outflowing water is fresh'. By the 14th to 15th centuries, Surabaya seems to be one of ports or coastal settlements, together with Tuban, Gresik, and Hujung Galuh (Sidoarjo).ĭocumented the of 's in his 1433 book: 'after traveling south for more than 20 li, the ship reached Sulumayi, whose foreign name is Surabaya. Hujung Galuh was located on the estuarine of and today is the part of modern Surabaya city and. The name was probably originated from the name 'Hujung Galuh' (Old Javanese lit: 'Cape Diamond' or 'Cape Gemstone'), or 'Jung-ya-lu' according to Chinese source. The earliest historical srecord of Surabaya was in the 1225 book written by, in which it was called. Map of Surabaya from an 1897 English travel guide The Kingdom of was one of the two kingdoms that was formed in 1045 when abdicated his throne in favour of his two sons.

These, though embraced enthusiastically by its people and city leaders, are unverifiable. Another story tells of two heroes who fought each other to be the king of the city.

Some people consider Jayabaya's prophecy as being about the between native Surabayan people and foreign invaders at the start of the war of independence in 1945. Alternate derivations proliferate: from the Javanese sura ing baya, meaning 'bravely facing danger' or from the use of surya to refer to the sun. The two animals are now used as the city's symbol, with the two facing and circling each other, as depicted in a statue appropriately located near the entrance to the. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.įighting shark and crocodile, the emblem of Surabaya city applied since colonial times, derived from local folk etymology Surabaya alludes to a prophecy of, a 12th-century psychic king of, foreseeing a fight between a giant and a giant white crocodile taking place in the area, which is sometimes interpreted as foretelling the, a major conflict between the forces of, ruler of, and those of 's in 1293.

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