Tou Yuan Kingdom | |||||||||
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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. | |||||||||
Historical era | Post-classical era | ||||||||
• Formation | Early 7th century | ||||||||
• First sent tribute to China | 644 | ||||||||
• Annexed to Dvaravati | 647 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Thailand |
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
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