Tou Yuan Kingdom | |||||||||
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| Early 7th century – 647 | |||||||||
  Tou Yuan Location of Tou Yuan in present–Thailand | |||||||||
| Capital | Si Mahosot? | ||||||||
| Historical era | Post-classical era | ||||||||
• Formation | Early 7th century | ||||||||
• First sent tribute to China | 644 | ||||||||
• Annexed to Dvaravati | 647 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Thailand | ||||||||
Tou Yuan or Nou Tou Yuan or Tuhuan (Chinese: 陀垣 or 陁垣 or 耨陀垣[1]: 305–6 ) was a short-lived ancient Mon political entity that existed on the coast near the present Chanthaburi in Thailand.[1]: 267 It was formed following the fall of Funan in the early 7th century and was later annexed to Dvaravati in 647.[1]: 269
It was the Mon's settlements,[2]: 90 bordered with Dvaravati in the west, to the north met the Lavo Kingdom, and to the southeast met Chen-li-fu Chantaburi,[1]: 267 which later became part of Chenla.[1]: 267. 289
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