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Kurung Hun Pan Khuang or Hun Pan Huang (also known as Pan Huang Varma; Chinese: 混盤況; Pinyin: Hùnpánkuàng; Cantonese: Wan Pun Fong) (127–217 CE; reigned until 217 CE) was a monarch of Funan. He was a descendant of Kurung Hun Thien (the Chinese record name of Kaundinya I), who had reigned before him. At that time, the kingdom of Funan consisted of seven smaller city-states. These states attempted to break away and assert independence, but Kurung Hun Pan Khuang launched military campaigns to suppress and reunify them into a single polity. [1] He is considered the first Khmer king to adopt the royal suffix “Varman,” a title that would later be used by Cambodian monarchs for centuries.[2]
He employed various strategic tactics to divide and weaken the opposing cities, eventually conquering and consolidating them all. After unification, he appointed his sons and grandsons as rulers over the seven provinces of the kingdom.
He died at around the age of 90, after which his second son, Pan Pan, succeeded him as king. The name of his first son is unknown. Upon his death, Pan Pan was raised to the throne, while a general named Śrīmāraña was appointed to oversee state affairs.
After King Pan Pan’s death, the throne was supposed to pass to his legitimate heir, but it was instead assumed by General Śrīmāraña. According to royal succession law, this was considered a breach of hereditary right, but the young heir was likely too young to reign, and Śrīmāra, being a capable general and popular among the people, was invited by the royal council to ascend the throne.[3]
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Royal lineage
- Ancestors: Hun Thien and Queen Liyu Yi
- Consort: Unknown
Children:
- First son: name unknown
- Second son: Pan Pan
- Grandchild: name unknown (son of Pan Pan)
His royal descendants continued to rule the seven provinces of the Funan kingdom.
References
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