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  Sticky-Rice.com
Laos built with blood from the battlefields, oiled by the sweat of enemies and sustained by political and administrative intrigues sprinkled with spiritual Buddhism.
Occupying the southeast, Laos was part of the Nanzhao kingdom of the present day Yunnan, China.
The term ’Kien’ meant the ten prefectures of Nanzhao.
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  Nanzhao information - Search.com
Nanzhao (Traditional Chinese: 南詔; Simplified Chinese: 南诏; pinyin: Nánzhāo; Alternate spellings: Nanchao; Nan Chao) was a Bai kingdom that flourished in East Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries.
The Nanzhao kingdom maintained close links with the Tang Dynasty ('Nan' is Chinese for south), and it was made up of both Bai and Yi nationalities.
Nanzhao had a strong connection with Buddhism, as evidenced by surviving stone carvings from the period.
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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Nanzhao
Nanzhao (Traditional Chinese: 南詔, Simplified Chinese: 南诏, pinyin: Nánzhāo, Alternate spellings: Nanchao, Nan Chao) was a Bai kingdom that flourished in East Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries.
Nanzhao (Traditional Chinese: 南詔, Simplified Chinese: 南诏;, pinyin: Nánzhāo, Alternate spellings: Nanchao, Nan Chao) was a Bai kingdom that flourished in East Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries.
Nanzhao, under the influence of Tang for a century (8th century to 9th century), was gradually adopting the Chinese culture and at the same time disintegrated as struggles of power among various rival clans.
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 Chinese History - Nanzhao 南詔 (www.chinaknowledge.de)
Nanzhao united with the northeastern Tibetian kingdom of Tubo 吐蕃 whose ruler bestowed the king of Nanzhao with the title of "zanpuzhong 贊普鍾 Eastern Ruler", and the Nanzhao-Tubo alliance defeated the armies of the Chinese chancellor Yang Guozhong 楊國忠.
Sons of the Nanzhao aristocracy visited the Tang capital Chang'an to obtain Chinese education, and the Chinese Zheng Hui 鄭回 acted as royal mentor and chancellor.
Chinese artisans and craftsmen were employed at the Nanzhao court, and Buddhism found many believers among the Nanzhao population.
www.chinaknowledge.de /History/Altera/nanzhao.html   (569 words)

  
 Hmong
The Tang Dynasty could have easily defeated Nanzhao troops but struggles of power among generals of the district letting Nanzhao surge deeply into Tang's territory, almost reaching Chengdu, location of the district headquarters.
During the later years of Tang dynasty, Nanzhao had the upper hand on its relations with Tang and Tibet as both countries tried to ally with Nanzhao, thus isolating the enemy.
During its zenith of power, northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Burma, Guangxi and eastern portion of Guangdong, southwestern portion of Sichuan, Guizhou and the whole province of Yunnan were all under its control.
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 Kingdoms of South East Asia
Nanzhao mounted a series of raids on the cities of mainland Southeast Asia in the early decades of the 9th century and even captured Hanoi in 861.
Nanzhao was formed by the unification of six such kingdoms in 729.
Nanzhao was also able to dominate the east-west trade routes from China and Tongking through Myanmar to India.
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 Definition of Early History of Laos
In the second half of the eighth century, Nanzhao intervened frequently in the affairs of the principalities of the middle Mekong Valley, resulting in the occupation of Muang Sua in 709.
Dates of the occupation are not known, but it probably ended well before the northward expansion of the Khmer Empire under Indravarman I (reigned 877-889) and extended as far as the territories of Sipsong Panna on the upper Mekong.
Recent historical research has shown that the Mongols, who destroyed Nanzhao in 1253 and made the area a province of their empire -- naming it Yunnan --exercised a decisive political influence in the middle Mekong Valley for the better part of a century.
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 The Situations In Nanzhao County
The Nanzhao County is situated in the North of the Nanyang Basin, at the south foot of the Funiushan Mountain; in the southwest of the Henan Province.
The Nanzhao county has a long history since ancient times, the nature is beautiful, and rich in various resources.
The county 's cities Nanzhao, Yunyang, Yahe are the key development posts with ready water, electricity basic equipment and installations and are ideal places for investment.
henan.ccpit.org /baixianzhaoshang/nanyang/nanzao/nanzaoe.htm   (1463 words)

  
 DALI
The Dehua Stele in Nanzhao is at the foot of Fading Peak of Cangshan Mountains in the middle of Dali and Xiaguan and is six kilometers from Xiaguan City proper.
The Dragon-tail City was the southern gateway to the states of Nanzhao and Dali, on the northern reaches of the Erhe River in Xiaguan, Dali.
The Cultural City of Nanzhao is one kilometer to the southwest of the ancient city of Dali.
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 Nanzhao - InformationBlast
Nanzhao (in modern pinyin; alternate spellings are Nanchao and Nan Chao) was a Bai kingdom that flourished in East Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries.
In 902, the Nanzhao dynasty was overthrown, and it was followed by three other dynasties in quick succession, until Duan Siping seized power in 937; he established a new dynasty and the Kingdom of Dali.
This was without any doubt a Bai-led state, and it endured until the year 1253 AD, when it was destroyed by an invasion of the Mongols.
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 Approaching the Jade Dragon: Tourism in Lijiang
The leader of the Moso (Mo-soman), Yeh-ku-nien, was the head of the Yeh clan, and he is supposed to have been the first in the line of the Mu kings.
During the early Tang Dynasty (618—907), Xizhou was absorbed into the Yaozhou Protectorate, and in the middle Tang Dynasty, it became part of the Nanzhao Tieqiao Protectorate.
After Yongning was absorbed by the Nanzhao, Po-chung, a Moso chief, left Yongning and founded the Moso Kingdom about 100 km north of modern Lijiang city in the early eighth century.
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 Nanzhao Love Island- Places of Interest - China Highlights
The Nanzhao Love Island lies in Shuanglang Village of Eryuan County, the most important part of the national scenic spot of Erhai Lake.
Nanzhao Love Island is one of the three islands in Erhai Lake.
Surrounded by water, the island is bordering with Jizu Mountain which is a famous Buddhist Holy Land to the east, Precious Stone Mountain to the north, Dali to the south, and Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake to the west.
www.chinahighlights.com /dali/attraction/nanzhao-love-island.htm   (476 words)

  
 The Kingdom of Nanzhao and the Nanzhao War - China History Forum, chinese history forum
Nanzhao was originally a Tang client state that 'went rogue'.
Nanzhao was now nominally a 'younger brother' to Tubo, but was in reality as good as a vassal.
It would be better to send an envoy to express our condolences on the death of their king, and tell their prime minister that the only reason we are unwilling to enfeoff their new king is because his name violates the taboo against the names of our late emperors.
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 英文介绍大理_百度知道
From eighth to the 13th century, Nanzhao State and Dali State established in the Dali area lasted for nearly 600 years, roughly during the corresponding period of the Tang and Song dynasties.
The establishment and consolidation of Nanzhao and Dali states put an end to the separatist regimes in the border areas in Yunnan Province in ancient China.
In 793, Yi Muxun, king of Nanzhao State, organized the performance of Music Presented by Nanzhao State to the Tang Emperor in Chang’an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
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 The Bai ethnic minority
During the Nanzhao regime, they began the cultivation of rice, wheat, broomcorn, millet and several other crops, and built the Cangshan water-conservancy project which could bring water to tens of thousands of hectares of land.
The History of the Bais, Anecdotes of Nanzhao and Kingdoms of Southwest China are among the best historical works written by Bai historians.
The "Lion Dance," created during the Nanzhao regime, was appreciated in the central plains during the Tang Dynasty.
www.toptrip.cc /destination/minority/bai.htm   (1520 words)

  
 Miao
The title of the head of state was Nan-zhao Wang (南詔王 nan2 zhao4 wang2), meaning the King of Nanzhao.
Tang also deployed a military district, Jiannan Jie-Du (劍南節度 jian4 nan2 jie2 du3) located in today southern Sichuan Province and bordering Nanzhao.
During the first ten peaceful years in 8th century, Nanzhao regularly paid tributes through the head of military district (Jiannan Jie-Du-Shi (劍南節度使 jian4 nan2 jie2 du3 shi3) to the Han Chinese dynasty.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/m/mi/miao.html   (2057 words)

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