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 Proposed locations of ancient kingdoms inMenam andMekong Valleys in the 7th century based on the details provided in the Chineseleishu,Cefu Yuangui, and others. | |||||||||
| Common languages | Kuy | ||||||||
| Government | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Historical era | Post-classical era | ||||||||
• Establishment | Unknown | ||||||||
• Sent tribute to China | 656 | ||||||||
• Annexed byAngkor | 11th century | ||||||||
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Keoi Lau Mi in Cantonese orJū Lóu Mì in the Han Chinese (Chinese:拘蒌蜜国/拘蔞蜜国)[1] is an ancient kingdom of theKuy people mentioned in the Chinese textTang Huiyao.[2] Keoi Lau Mi was mostly inhabited by mountainous people and was rich in elephants, which were raised for use.[1][2][3]
There are few historical records about this kingdom. Its customs were the same asChi Tu andDuò Hé Luó (堕和罗;Dvaravati).[4] Keoi Lau Mì sent tributes to the Chinese court once during the reign of EmperorGaozong in August 656 CE to offering a five-colored parrot.[1][4] In addition, it also had a good relationship with neighboring countries such asPán Pán Zhì Wù,Pó Lì,Bù Shù, andWen Dan.[1]
Keoi Lau Mi was located to the west ofChampa'sLínyì with three months' travel by land, southeast ofPán Pán Zhì Wù (盘盘致物国) with one month's travel by water. It metWen Dan to the northwest by six days' land travelling, ten days' sailing distance to the south reaching the country ofPó Lì (婆利国), and about five days' sailing to the east meeting the kingdom ofBù Shù (不述国).[1][2][4][3]
Thai scholar Thongtham Nathchamnong (ทองแถม นาถจำนง) proposed that Keoi Lau Mì was the ancient kingdom of theKuy people, who settled in the present-day SouthernIsan region ofThailand and the northern parts ofCambodia since the prehistoric era. The term拘, which is pronouncedkeoi1 orkêu¹ inCantonese, potentially referred to theKuy people. Moreover, its location and norms provided in the Chinese source conforms with the area with a significant Kuy population today.[2] Japanese historian Tatsuo Hoshino places Keoi Lau Mì in the conjoinning area ofChampasak province in modern Laos,Ubon Ratchathani province of Thailand, andPreah Vihear–Steung Treng provinces of Cambodia.[5]: 35, 43–4
However, its location remains disputed. IfWen Dan orLand Chenla [km] was located atSambhupura as stated byPaul Pelliot,[6]Keoi Lau Mì should be located around the lowerCentral Highlands in present-day Vietnam. But this contrasts with the fact that the customs of Keoi Lau Mì were roughly similar toDvaravati.
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