Lord of Fang

Who he is

Title

Lord of Wiang Fang

Since

not known

Born

not known

Family

English Wikipedia (Ngoenyang) says Yi Chueang was previously ruler of Fang and, in the chronicle, Mangrai makes Fang his capital from 1275 to 1286. No holder for 1200.

Confidence

low

English Wikipedia (Ngoenyang, Mangrai).

Overlord

the phaya of Ngoenyang (in the chronicle tradition)

What it holds

• Wiang Fang and the Fang valley rice
• The road over to the Ping at Chiang Dao

Allies and rivals

Ngoenyang (seat of the house); Haripunjaya at Chiang Dao; the Shan valleys north.

How things stand that morning

A cadet or allied seat; no dated event.

Wealth

Rice and the road.

Threats

• None dated

Places of note

• Wiang Fang: cadet seat

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: Chronicles only.

On the map: A seeds drawing.

Primary sources for Ngoenyang

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

• The later Tai, Lao and Mon chronicles of the north, Ratanapanna (Jinakalamali); Bodhiramsi (Chamadevivamsa); anonymous monks and court scribes (the Chamadevivamsa about 1410; the Jinakalamali 1516 to 1528; the Chiang Mai Chronicle in its surviving form 1827; the Nithan Khun Borom 16th to 17th century). There is no text of 1200 for the Mon kingdom of Haripunjaya, the Tai muang of Ngoenyang (Chiang Saen), Chiang Rung, the Yom and Nan valleys, or the Lao middle Mekong.