Ny Wang

Ny Wang Kingdom
女王國 (Chinese)
Nǚ-wáng Guó
c. 9th – late 13th century
Ny Wang is located in Thailand
Ny Wang
Ny Wang
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Location of Ny Wang cursorily speculated by Gordon Luce
Common languagesAustric
GovernmentMonarchy
Historical eraPost-classical era
• First mentioned in Chinese record
9th century
• Send tribute to China
1289

Ny Wang or Nü-wang (Chinese: 女王[1]: 193 ) was an ancient political entity mentions in the Chinese records in the late 9th and 13th centuries, located in either the central Mekong valley of Laos and Thailand[1]: 144  or northern Thailand.[2]: 166–67  It was said to be ruled by the queen[1]: 144 [2]: 166–67  and possibly is of the Austric-speaking people as matriarchal regimes certainly existed.[1]: 144  In the Chinese record Man-chu 蛮书 written by Fán chuò 樊绰, the kingdom was attacked by 20,000 Man people but won.[1]: 143 [2]: 167  The Man (蠻) is non-Chinese peoples in southern China throughout history, which considered barbarian.[2]: 167 [3] In this case, probably was the troop of Nanzhao.[2]: 167 

Ny Wang joined Lavo Kingdom in sending an embassy to the Yuan dynasty during the reign of Kublai Khan in 1289.[1]: 144  This make Thai academics hypothesize that Ny Wang was possibly the Haripuñjaya kingdom, whose ruled by the Lavo's princess, Jamadevi, in the beginning of the establishment,[4][5]: 132  whereas Gordon Luce speculates that Haripuñjaya was probably K'un-lun mentions in the Man-chu.[1]: 143–44 

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference luce was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference kanok was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Man 蠻". www.chinaknowledge.de. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  4. ^ Chanan Yodhong (10 October 2017). "ผู้หญิงกับการเมืองล้านนา ก่อน 'รากนครา'" [Women and Lanna Politics Before 'Rak Nakorn']. thematter.co (in Thai). Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  5. ^ Pajaree Onsa-ard (2016). "ตามรอยตำนาน "พระนางจามเทวี" ผ่านพัฒนาการสื่อ" [Tracing the Legend of “Queen Chamathewi” through Media Development.]. Dhuraku Pundit Communication Arts Journal (in Thai). 10 (2).