Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Muang Phuan


Related Topics

In the News (Sat 14 Nov 09)

  
  Muang Sua - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Muang Sua next became the Kingdom of Sri Sattanak, a name connected with the legend of the naga (mythical snake or water dragon) who was said to have dug the Mekong riverbed.
Muang Sua experienced a brief period of Khmer suzerainty under Jayavarman VII from 1185 to 1191.
In 1308 Panya Khamphong seized the ruler of Muang Phuan, and by 1312 this principality was a vassal state of Muang Sua.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muang_Sua   (862 words)

  
 Early History of Laos: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Muang Sua was the name of Louangphrabang following its conquest in 698 by a Thai prince, Khun Lo, who seized his opportunity when Nan-chao was engaged elsewhere.
In the second half of the eighth century, Nan-chao intervened frequently in the affairs of the principalities of the middle Mekong Valley, resulting in the occupation of Muang Sua in 709.
Chanthaphanit[?], the local ruler of Sayfong, moved north to Muang Sua and was accepted peacefully as ruler after the departure of the Nan-chao administrators.
www.encyclopedian.com /ea/Early-History-of-Laos.html   (1103 words)

  
 Laos The Hold of Siam - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
The reigning prince of Muang Phuan was Chao Noi, son of the ruling family.
Meanwhile, the leaders of Houaphan principality, fearing that the example of Muang Phuan might be applied to them, submitted to the suzerainty of Bangkok through the intermediary of Louangphrabang.
Rama V blamed the Phuan for having brought trouble on themselves by giving rice, silver, and horses to the Hô, which in fact they had done in a desperate effort to appease them.
workmall.com /wfb2001/laos/laos_history_the_hold_of_siam.html   (1832 words)

  
 Lan Xang Biography,info
Exiled as an infant to Cambodia, the Lao prince from Xieng Dong Xieng Thong (formally Muang Sua after the Lao claimed it from the Mon Khmer Empire) eventually married one of the Khmer king's daughters and in 1349 set out from Angkor at the head of a 10,000-man army.
Muang Sua was the first kingdom established and conquered by the Tai (Lao/Thai) ethnic groups into the khmer territories.
For example, she was instrumental in welcoming a religious and artistic mission that brought with it a statue of the Buddha, the Phra Bang from which the city was renamed, which became the palladium of the kingdom.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Lan_Xang   (604 words)

  
 Laos - HISTORY
Muang Sua was the name of Louangphrabang following its conquest in 698 A.D. by a Thai prince, Khun Lo, who seized his opportunity when Nan-chao was engaged elsewhere.
Canthaphanit, the local ruler of Xay Fong, moved north to Muang Sua and was accepted peacefully as ruler after the departure of the Nan-chao administrators.
While Viet Minh propaganda exploited differences between the Lao and Phuan on the one hand and Touby's Hmong on the other, the Viet Minh were themselves putting together a Hmong guerrilla force under Faydang Lobliayao of the Lo clan.
www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/laos/HISTORY.html   (18340 words)

  
 Mailgate: soc.culture.laos: Re: Look at this brief verson of Lao history,,,,Mr. Expert(L   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Muang Sua next became > the Kingdom of Sri Sattanak, a name connected with the legend of the > naga (mythical snake or water dragon) who was said to have dug the > Mekong riverbed.
Troops from Muang Sua conquered > Muang Phuan in 1292-97.
In 1308 Panya Khamphong seized the ruler of > Muang Phuan, and by 1312 this principality was a vassal state of Muang > Sua.
mailgate.supereva.it /soc/soc.culture.laos/msg22680.html   (1436 words)

  
 III. The Realignment of the Lao as their power disintegrates
It is plausible that Phagna Muang Chanh had the gates of the capital opened to the Thai armeis, who seemed unable to assault the town with enough firepower.
Muang Phuan's population and to consecrate the superior of Wat Si Phon as the patriarch of the Siang Khuang clergy."137 Vientiane had attempted to organize a census of the Phuan kingdom in the past, but had met with esistance for political and fiscal reasons.
The population was numerous, the country was prosperous; Muang Phuan was placed under the suzerainty of Xieng [Siang] Khuang.
www.muanglao.1colony.com /custom2.html   (13169 words)

  
 Cambodia and Xieng Khouang - China History Forum, chinese history forum
In the aftermath of this conflict, the neighbouring principality of Xieng Khouang (a vassal of Vientiane) was annexed by Vietnam.
The Phuan are said to be descended from the second son of Khun Bulom, the legendary ancestor of the Tai, while the Lao of Lan Xang are descendants of the eldest son.
In the case of the Phuan, the only thing which had marked them through the centuries as a separate people from the Lao and the Thai was that they had their own king in Xieng Khouang, even if he was somebody’s vassal.
www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=3196&mode=linear   (9063 words)

  
 WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Laos - Lan Xang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
For example, she was instrumental in welcoming a religious and artistic mission that brought with it a statue of the Buddha, the phrabang, which became the palladium of the kingdom.
Fa Ngum's descendants remained on the throne at Muang Sua, renamed Louangphrabang, for almost 600 years after his death, maintaining the independence of Lan Xang to the end of the seventeenth century through a complex network of vassal relations with lesser princes.
In 1690, however, Lan Xang fell prey to a series of rival pretenders to its throne, and, as a result of the ensuing struggles, split into three kingdoms--Louangphrabang, Vientiane, and Champasak.
encyclopaedic.net /world/laos/6.php   (841 words)

  
 Chapter1: Biography of Prince Phetsarath
From the military, there were thao Khampan (chao phaya Muang Chan), son of chao phanya Muang Saen; thao Khamsuk and thao Khamphui, the sons of chao phanya Muang Chan; and chan Bua.
The Tai boatmen from Muang Lai took off their pants and shirts whenever they paddled and were com­pletely nude.
Muang Lai is situated on the left bank of the Black River, on the right side of the mouth of the Luang River.
www.angelfire.com /folk/khunborom/biography.htm   (9524 words)

  
 WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Laos - Mongol Influence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1271 Panya Lang, founder of a new dynasty headed by rulers bearing the title panya, began his rule over a fully sovereign Muang Sua.
In 1286 Panya Lang's son, Panya Khamphong, was involved in a coup d'état that was probably instigated by the Mongols and that exiled his father.
Ramkhamhaeng, an early ruler of the new Thai dynasty in Sukhothai, made himself the agent of Mongol interests, and in 1282- 84 eliminated the vestiges of Khmer and Cham power in central Laos.
encyclopaedic.net /world/laos/5.php   (430 words)

  
 History of LanXang Kingdom - Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Muang Sawa (Sua) was the name of LuangPrabang following its conquest in 698 A.D. by a Lao prince,
Khun Lor established a dynasty whose fifteen rulers reigned over an independent Muang Sawa for the better part of a century.
There were 19 Lao kings after King 'Khun Lor' that ruled Muang Sawa (Sua)- It is called LuangPrabang today.
www.savannanet.com /history.html   (339 words)

  
 Laos - Is this exceptable?
Muang Sua was the name of Luang Phrabang following its conquest in 698 by Khun Lo, who seized th thrown when the King of Nanzhao was away.
In the 8th century, Nanzhao intervened frequently in the affairs of the principalities of the middle Mekong Valley, resulting in the occupation of Muang Sua in 709.
Muang Sua next became the Kingdom of Sri Sattanak.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/567236   (1177 words)

  
 VI. The Military phase of the 1827 campaign
According to a Saraburi man who was in the Lao camp, thirty Lao were killed, all of them by bullets.93 However, according to Thai records, seventy Lao were killed during the battle, twenty-six were taken prisoner and fifteen flintlocks were seized.
For instance, Muang Vang resisted for fourteen years after the insurrection of 1827; Khamkeut, population 2,759, resisted for twelve years, while Mahachai, although captured after the Siamese raid of 1834, resisted for twenty-two years.
The sixth son of Anou, Chao Theuan, married a daughter of the governor of Muang Vang, and resisted for years before deciding to settle at Nong Khai.
www.muanglao.1colony.com /whats_new.html   (14494 words)

  
 The Ultimate Lan Xang Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
It is also known as the "Land of A Million Elephants".
Fa Ngum's descendants remained on the throne at Muang Sua, renamed Louang Phrabang, for almost 600 years after his death, maintaining the independence of Lan Xang to the end of the 17th century through a complex network of vassal relations with lesser princes.
Muang Phuan enjoyed a semi-independent status as a result of having been annexed by a Vietnamese army in the 15th century, an action that set a precedent for a tributary relationship with the court of Annam at Hué.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Lan_Xang   (524 words)

  
 Lao-Tai mosquito nets and curtains   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Following are some quotations from certain of the available literature which describes their use and puts them in the context of the domestic and ceremonial life of the Lao-Tai peoples.
The term 'Lao-Tai' used in this article is as defined by Patricia Cheesman in her book 'Lao-Tai textiles: The Textiles of Xam Nuea and Muang Phuan'.
Patricia Cheesman's recently published book (2004) 'Lao-Tai Textiles: The Textiles of Xam Nuea and Muang Phuan' has three pages of informative text and photos on late Sipsong Tjao Tai style curtains and mosquito nets and Xam Nuea and Muang Phuan style mosquito nets which are similar in design to those shown here.
www.tribaltextiles.info /articles/Lao_Tai_mosquito-nets_curtains.htm   (2944 words)

  
 Muang - Muang Phuket Hotels Guide | List of Hotels in Muang Phuket, Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Muang Kulaypan Hotel Samui Thailand - Guaranteed best rates, photos, maps and hotel information.
Muang travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, If you do know any general information about Muang, please [Edit this article].
Muang Phuket Thailand Hotels from free hotel guide offers hotel discount rates to hotels in Muang Phuket.
infosvc.com /ifsv/muang.htm   (185 words)

  
 Recommended Books:  Laotian and Thai Textiles
Lao - Tai Textiles: The Textiles of Xam Nuea and Muang Phuan.
This is the first thorough survey of the textiles of the people in Vietnam who speak Daic languages.
The Thai ethnic sub-groups include the Black Tai, White Tai, Tai Thanh, Tai Muang, and the Tai of Muang Daang.
www.marlamallett.com /lao-books.htm   (1485 words)

  
 destination guide - History - Laos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Lao legends tell of a young prince called Fa Ngum who was cast out of Xiang Dong Xiang Thong principality, only to be taken in by the Khmer court at Angkor, where he married a Khmer princess.
Provided with an army by the Khmer king, Fa Ngum fought his way up the Mekong valley in 1351 - subduing the principalities of the lower Mekong valley, capturing Muang Phuan, the capital of Xiang Khouang principality, and then ascending the throne in Xiang Dong Xiang Thong in 1353.
Fa Ngum called his new kingdom Lane Xang Hom Khao, the Kingdom of a Million Elephants and the White Parasol, and during his reign expanded its borders south into northeastern Thailand and north into present-day Xishuangbanna in China.
www.cityguides-worldwide.com /Laos/67839.htm   (270 words)

  
 King Fa Ngoum
Troops from Muang Sua (later Luang Prabang) conquered Muang Phuan in 1292-97.
He was frequently at war with both the kingdom of Ayutthaya and Annam.
He was the first Lao King of LanXang and Muang Sau was renamed Luang Phrabang.
www.ancientworlds.net /aw/Post/347909   (507 words)

  
 SUKHOTHAIBUAT CHANG HAD SIAO FESTIVAL, Procession of monks, elephants (Elephant News)
Sukhothai province, where two historical ruins that have been declared World Heritage sites by Unesco are located, is inviting visitors who want to witness and participate in a centuries-old tradition scheduled to take place next month.
From April 7-12, the usually quiet Si Satchanalai historical park in Tambon Had Siao, Si Satchanalai district will be transformed into a festive venue where ancient religious and cultural ceremonies of the local Thai Phuan people will be staged.
On April 9-11, there'll be a light and sound presentation at Wat Chang Lom in the premises of the historical park along with other fun-filled activities on other days of the festival.
www.elephant-news.com /preview.php?id=384   (1176 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Lao-Tai Textiles: The Textiles of Xam Nuea and Muang Phuan
Thieo Mu'ang Lao = Visiting Muong Lao, no. 23-24 (2004)
Please send comments to Hao Phan, Southeast Asian Studies Bibliographer, Young Research Library, Box 951575, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
www.library.ucla.edu /libraries/yrl/colls/sea/newacqlaos2005.htm   (87 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.