Tou Yuan

Tou Yuan Kingdom
陀洹/陁洹 (Chinese)
Tuó yuán
Early 7th century – 647
Proposed locations of ancient kingdoms in Menam and Mekong Valleys in the 7th century based on the details provided in the Chinese leishu, Cefu Yuangui, and others.
Proposed locations of ancient kingdoms in Menam and Mekong Valleys in the 7th century based on the details provided in the Chinese leishu, Cefu Yuangui, and others.
Historical eraPost-classical era
• Formation
Early 7th century
• First sent tribute to China
644
• Annexed to Dvaravati
647
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Funan
Dvaravati
Today part ofThailand

Tou Yuan or Tuó Huán (Chinese: 陁洹国、 陀洹国) or Zhēn Tuó Huán (真陀洹、真陁洹) or Nòu Tuó Huán (耨陀洹) or Rù Tuó Huán (褥陀洹)[1]: 305–6  was a short-lived ancient Mon political entity that existed on the coast near the present Chanthaburi in Thailand or Tanintharyi Coast in southern Myanmar.[1]: 267  It was formed following the fall of Funan in the early 7th century and was later annexed to Dvaravati in 647.[1]: 269 

It was the Mon's settlements,[2]: 90  bordered Dvaravati to the southeast.[1]: 267  Record of the Sui dynasty, which ruled China in 581–618 CE, says Tou Yuan fought many wars against Zhenla, who, at the same time, also had a conflict with Línyì to the northeast.[3][4] In contrast, Zhenla established peace relations via royal intermarriage with two other neighbors, Zhū Jiāng (which is identified as Dvaravati[5]) and Cān Bàn.[3] However, Cān Bàn later became Zhenla's vassal.[6]: 27, 35 

  1. ^ a b c d Lawrence Palmer Briggs (1950). "The Khmer Empire and the Malay Peninsula". The Far Eastern Quarterly. 9 (3). Duke University Press: 256–305. doi:10.2307/2049556. JSTOR 2049556. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ Wang Gang-wu (1958). "The Nanhai Trade: A Study of the Early History of Chinese Trade in the South China Sea" (PDF). Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 31 (182): 3–135.
  3. ^ a b "中国哲学书电子化计划". ctext.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  4. ^ Book of Sui, volume 8 (in Chinese)
  5. ^ "朱江". www.world10k.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  6. ^ Fukami Sumio. "The Trade Sphere and the Tributary Business of Linyi (林邑) in the 7th Century: An Analysis of the Additional Parts of the Huangwang chuan (環王伝) of the Xintangshu (新唐書)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 May 2025.

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