Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu

Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu
ကွမ်းဆော် ကြောင်းဖြူ
Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu depicted as Htibyuhsaung nat (spirit)
King of Pagan
Reign1001–1021
PredecessorNyaung-u Sawrahan
SuccessorKyiso
Born955/56
Sunday, 317 ME
Pagan
Died1048
Pagan
ConsortTaung Pyinthe
Myauk Pyinthe
Ale Pyinthe
IssueAnawrahta
HousePagan
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Kunhsaw Kyaunghpyu (Burmese: ကွမ်းဆော် ကြောင်းဖြူ [kʊ́ɰ̃ sʰɔ̀ tɕáʊɰ̃ bjù]; c. 955–1048) was king of the Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1001 to 1021. He was the father of Anawrahta, the founder of Pagan Empire. The principality of Pagan continued to gain strength during his reign. Pagan's surviving walls were most likely constructed during his reign.[1]

Kunhsaw is part of the pantheon of Burmese nats (spirits) as Htihpyusaung Nat.[2]

  1. ^ Aung-Thwin 2005: 38
  2. ^ Harvey 1925: 18–19