Khun Lo
Khun Lo († 780 ) was the founder of the kingdom of Rajadharani Sri Sudhana in the area of today's Luang Phrabang , which later went up under King Fa Ngum along with other principalities in the Kingdom of Lan Chang . He is also considered to be the founder of today's city of Luang Phrabang.
Khun Lo himself is said to have descended from Khun Borom , a legendary figure from the early history of the Tai in southern China. According to legend, Khun Borom came to earth near Mueang Than, a place of heavenly spirits, and fathered a son, Khun Lo. This was the namesake of the dynasty, which later ruled both Rajadharani Sri Sudhana and her successor Lan Chang. He led his people from southern China to the area of today's Luang Phrabang and settled there.
Little is known about the subsequent rulers of Rajadharani Sri Sudhana, of whom there are believed to be up to 22. The last male representative of this line was possibly Phraya Langa, whose successor Suvanna Kamphong founded a new line of the Khun Lo dynasty in 1316.
For the Khun Lo dynasty, see Rulers of Lan Chang .
literature
- http://www.royalark.net/Laos/laos.htm Pages by Christopher Buyers on Laotian history (last accessed on March 31, 2010)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khun Lo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Founder of the Kingdom of Rajadharani Sri Sudhana |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th century or 8th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 780 |