Hsinbyushin Medaw

Hsinbyushin Medaw
ဆင်ဖြူရှင် မယ်တော်
Chief queen consort of Lan Na
Tenure28 January 1579 – 1601/02
Coronation2 July 1579
Bornin or before 1552/53[note 1]
in or before 914 ME
Prome (Pyay)
Toungoo Empire
Died1601/02
963 ME[1]
Chiang Mai
Lan Na
SpouseNawrahta Minsaw
IssueYodaya Mibaya[2]
Thado Minsaw of Lan Na (Tu Laung)
Minye Deibba of Lan Na
Thado Kyaw
HouseToungoo
FatherThado Dhamma Yaza II
MotherSalin Mibaya
ReligionTheravada Buddhism

Hsinbyushin Medaw (Burmese: ဆင်ဖြူရှင် မယ်တော်, pronounced [sʰɪ̀ɴ pʰjù ʃɪ̀ɴ mɛ̀dɔ̀]; also known as Hsinbyushin Me, lit. "Lady of the White Elephant"; c. 1550s–1601/02) was the chief queen of King Nawrahta Minsaw of Lan Na from 1579 to 1601/02. She was the mother of three rulers of Lan Na: Thado Minsaw of Lan Na (Tu Laung), Minye Deibba of Lan Na and Thado Kyaw. She was an accomplished poet, known for her yadu poems, which are among the earliest records of Lan Na in Burmese literature.


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  1. ^ Fernquest 2005: 52
  2. ^ Maha Yazawin Vol. 3 2006: 152