The Shan State, a state of
Myanmar (also known as Burma), was once made up of a large number of traditional monarchies or fiefdoms. These are collectively known as Shan States.
The distinction in the titles dates from the days of the Burmese monarchy although the same states have not continued to hold the same titles for their chiefs during the centuries -- changes took place according to royal favour, results of battles and later, the decisions of the British authorities. The privileges and titles were so much a matter of royal ordinance that every one of a Sawbwa's symbols of power was laid down in a special book of dispensations granted by the higher court. His regalia and clothes, the guilding and jewel decoration of betel boxes, spittoons, fly-whisks and such articles of use, the dress of ministers, the umbrellas, spears and horses in procession, the caparisoning of the royal elephant, the instruments for processional music, the gateways and the style of residence, all were rigidly prescribed to ensure that the dignity kept up accordance with the status of a royal chieftain, yet did not encroach on the special privileges reserved for the court of Ava itself. The British, whose success in administration was largely bound up with observance, of precedence in a hierarchy, listed states also as Sawbaships, Myosaships and Ngwegunhmuships.
The following lists the Sawbwas in order of the precedence, at the time of the British annexation of the Shan States.
Hsenwi sets its legendary foundation before 650. It was ruled by a Saopha and ceased to exist in March 1888, when it was split into North Hsenwi and South Hsenwi. The rulers were:
1) Hkun Lu Hkam 825-845
2) Hkun Lai Hkam 845-915 (bro)
3) Sao Tai Hkan Hpa 915-952
4) Sao Tai Pong 952-975
5) Sao Tai Long 975-1019
6) Sao Noi Hkè 1019-1028
7) Sao Noi Myen 1028-1076
8) Sao Noi Hsan 1076-1096
9) Hkun Hpang Hkam (Ai Hsawng) 1096-1127 (younger bro Yi Hsawng was
Mongmit sawbwa and Hsam Hsawng was Monglong sawbwa)
10) Hkun Kang Hkam (North Hsenwi chronicle told this birth name of Hso Hkan Hpa) 1127-1152
11) Hso Hkan Hpa 1152-?
12) Hso Wat Hpa ?-1232
13) Hso Pem Hpa 1232-1255 (son)
14) Hkam Wat Hpa 1255-1274 (son)
15) Hso Hom Hpa 1274-1291 (bro)
16) Hso Yep Hpa 1291-1302
17) Hso Hom Hpa 1302-1320 (son of Hkam Wat Hpa)
18) Hkam Tet Hpa 1320-1356 (son)
19) Hkam Pem Hpa 1356-1369
20) Hkam Pöt Hpa 1369-1405
21) Hkam Hkai Hpa 1405-1426 (Pagan Kingdom invaded Hsenwi)
22) Hkam Hawt Hpa 1426-1444
23) Hkam Wat Hpa 1444-1459
24) Hkam Hep Hpa 1459-1522
25) Hkam Hsen Hpa 1522-1532
26) Hkam Hken Hpa 1532-1537
27) Hkam Pak Hpa 1537-1541
28) Hkam Hsen Löng Hpa 1541-1570
29) Hkam Hküng Hpa 1570-1632 (subjugation of Hsenwi Löng by Hso Hung Hpa Mong Mit sawbwa)
30) Hkam Hso Nan Hpa 1632-1640
31) Hkam Kai Noi Sao Kin (Hso Hsen Hpa) 1640-1651 (Have Hso Hung Hpa his son, Nang Hkam Höng his daught)
32) Hkam Hso Hung Hpa 1651-1680 (son)
33) Hso Sün Hpa 1680-1686
34) Hso Hüng Hpa (Hkam Li, Hso Naw Hpa) 1686-1721
35) Han Hpa Hko Hkam Höng 1721-1724
36) Hpawng Mawng Löng Hsunt Wat 1724-1730
37) Hkam Hsawng Hpa 1730-1746
38) Hkun Hseng Höng 1746-1750 (married with Nang Hseng Pu, the niece of Hke Sa Wa,
Yawnghwe sawbwa)
39) Sao Mang Te 1750-1761 (bro)
40) Hkun Hseng Awng Tun 1761-1767
41) Myauk Win Hmu 1767-1770
42) Sayawaddy Wun 1770-1772
43) Set-taw Wun 1772-1773
44) U Têng Pöng Nya 1773-1776
Vacant 1776-1778
45) Hso Wei Hpa (Hswe Kön Cheng) 1778-1800 (his two daughters, Hseng Santa and Shin Hsansi became King
Badon's queen consort)
46) Hso Kaw Hpa 1800-1815
47) Mogaung Wun 1815-1819
48) Sao Naw Möng 1819-1821
49) Hkun Hkam Hkawt 1821-1824
50) Sao Hkam Pak 1824-1827 (killed in first Burmese war)
51) Sao Hkam Nan 1827-1831 (bro)
52) Sao Hkun Mawng 1831-1838
53) Sao Hkam Lêng (Hso Hkan Hpa) 1838-1845
54) Hso Naw Hpa 1845-1853 1st time
55) Hso Nan Hpa 1853-1856
56) Sikkè Sinkadan 1856-1858
57) Sao Hpa Möng Hpo 1858-1860 1st time
58) Phagyi Wun 1860-1861
57) Sao Hpa Möng Hpo 1861-1862 2nd time
59) Bo Maü 1862-1863
57) Sao Hpa Möng Hpo 1863-1864 3rd time
60) Shwe Pyi Bo 1864-1866
61) U Ma Nga 1866-1867
54) Hso Naw Hpa 1867-1869 2nd time 2nd
62) Wundauk U Shwe Kyo 1869-1870 1st time
63) Sikkè U San Min 1870-1871
62) Wundauk U Shwe Kyo 1871-1873 2nd time
64) Win Hmu 1873-1874
54) Hso Naw Hpa 1874-1875 3rd time
65) Natsu Letya 1875-1876
54) Hso Naw Hpa 1876-1879 4th time (retired to Möng Sit in 1879)
66) Hkun Hsang Tön Höng 1879
Founded, according to legend, in 58 BC, it was ruled by a Saopha. Its formal name was Dutawadi. For the state capital see
Thibaw.
First saopha came from
Möng Mao start ruled since 58 BC, Hsipaw had 84 saophas in list (one saopha Sao Kya Hkeng (Sao Hkun Hseng) ruled 2 term, so they have 85 numbers of saophas in list) that seems the oldies city in
Shan State
The Princes of Hsipaw had the title of '
Saopha'.[citation needed] The following lists all rulers of Hsipaw State, along with their relationship to the prior ruler(s).[1][verification needed] From the mid-1880s to 1922, the territory was a British protectorate as part of the
Shan States (within
British Burma in the wider
British India), and from 1922 to 1948 as part of the
Federated Shan States. As a British possession, the ruler of Hsipaw State was
entitled to a nine-gun salute.
Saophas :
Sao Hkun Hkam Naw 58BC–23BC
Sao Hkun Hkam Kaw 23BC–10AD son
Sao Hkam Kawt 10–36 son
Sao Hkam Htawt 36–72 brother
Sao Hkam Möng 72–110 son
Sao Hkam Ung 110–127 brother
Sao Hkam Sung 127–171 brother
Sao Hkam Kio 171–207 son
Paw Ai Phyao 207–237 Amat
Paw Pan Süng 237–237 son
Hso Hom Hpa 237–257 son of Sao Sam Mya of
Mao Löng
Ruled and founded by the Yang dynasty, it was founded in 1739 by Yang Shien Tsai, Chief of Shin Da Hu. Later his successor Yang Wei Shin expanded his territory and renamed it Kho Kan Shan. Yang Yon Gen then finally renamed it to Kokang. The first 2 reigned as chiefs, the 3rd assumed the title of Heng which was to be held until Yang Chun Yon assumed the Myosa title. Colonel Sao Yang Wen Pin assumed the title of Saopha, after the British recognised Kokang in 1947 as a state for services in the
Second World War; it lasted until the state ceased to exist in 1959.
The rulers were:
1739–1758 Yang Shien Tsai, Chief of Shin Da Hu
1758–1795 Yang Wei Shin, Chief of Kho Kan Shan
1795–1840 Yang Yon Gen, Heng of Kokang
1840–1874 Yang Guo Hwa, Heng of Kokang
1874–1916 Yang Guo Zhen, Heng of Kokang
1916–1927 Yang Chun Yon, Heng and Myosa of Kokang
1927–1949 Colonel Sao Yang Wen Pin, Saopha of Kokang
The various versions of the Möng Mao Chronicle provide the lineage of Möng Mao rulers. The Shan chronicle tradition, recorded very early by Elias (1876), provides a long list with the first ruler of Möng Mao dating from 568 A.D
Saophas:
Hkun Lai 568-638 from Mongri Mongram
Ai Dyep That Hpa 638-678 son of Hkun Lai
Hkam Pong Hpa 678 son of Sao Hkun Kyunt
Hkam Sap Hpa son of Hkam Pong Hpa
Hkam Sip Hpa younger brother of Hkam Sap Hpa 703-753
Ni Hpa Maung 753-793 son of Hkam Sip Hpa
Sao Hkun Hpa 793-834 son of Ni Hpa Maung
Hso Hkai Hpa 834-863 son of Sao Hkun Hpa
Hso Han Hpa 863-901 son of Hso Hkai Hpa
Hso Tao Hpa 901-933 son of Hso-Han-Hpa
Hso Pwot Hpa 933-960 son of Hso Tao Hpa
Hso Won Hpa 960-983 son of Hso Pwot Hpa
Hso Hon Hpa 983-995 son of Hso Won Hpa
Hso Hau Hpa 995-1014 (son of Hso Hon Hpa)
Hso Lip Hpa 1014-1035 (son of Hso Hau Hpa)
Hkun Kwat Hpa 1035-1050
Hso Tai Hpa 1050-1062 (son of Hkun Kwat Hpa)
Hso Lung Hpa 1062-1081 (son of Hso Tai Hpa)
Sao Sang Mwun 1081-1096 (son of Hso Lu Hpa)
Sao Sang Yaw 1096-1103 (son of Sao Sang Mwun)
Hso Tai Hpa 1103-1112 (younger brother of Sao Sang Yaw)
Sao Sein Nga 1112-1123 (son of Hso Tai Hpa)
Sao Lung Chu 1123-1137 (younger brother of Sao Sein Nga)
Sao Nga Chu 1137-1145 (son of Sao Lung Chu)
Sao Hkun Ming 1145-1163 (son of Sao Nga Chu)
Sao Hkun Kum 1163-1171 (son of Sao Hkun Ming)
Sao Tai Pum 1171-1188 (son of Sao Hkun Kum)
Sao Tai Lung 1188-1203 (son of Sao Tai Pum)
Pam Yau Pung 1203-1210 son of Sao Tai Lung
(His younger brother Fu San Kang (Hpo San Kang) became the saopha of
Möngmit)
Sao Ai Mo Kang Neng 1210 -1220
He was the one of descendants from the saopha of Maing-Nyaung
Hso Kwam Hpa (Hso Hkaan Hpa) son of Sao Ai Mo Kang Neng 1220-1250
(He has younger brother name's Sam Lung Kung Maing (Sam Lung Hpa) became the saopha of
Möngkawng)
Hso Piu Hpa 1250-1282 (son of Hso Kwam Hpa)
Tai Peng (Hso Kam Hpa) 1282-1285 (son of Hso Piu Hpa)
Hso Wak Hpa 1285-1315
(He established the present of the city located)
Ai Puk 1315-1330 (son of Hso Wak Hpa)
Vacant 1330-1339
Hso Ki Hpa (Tai Pong) 1339-1346
Tai Lung 1346-1396 (son of Hso Ki Hpa (Tai Pong))
Sao Lwei (Hso Tit Hpa) 1396-1415 (son of Tai Lung)
Hso Ngan Hpa 1415-1445 (son of Sao Lwei or Hso Tit Hpa)
Vacant 1445-1448
Sao Lam Kon Kam Hpa 1448-1461 (son of Hso Ngan Hpa but some source told he is the uncle of Hso Wak Hpa)
Hso Hum Hpa 1461-1490 (son of Sao Lam Kon Kam Hpa)
Hso Kaa Hpa 1490-1496 (son of Hso Hum Hpa)
Hso Pim Hpa (nickname is Kyie-poi-pei-ma) 1496-1516 (son of Hso Kaa Hpa)
Hso Hom Hpa 1516-1604 (son of Hso Pim Hpa)
Sao Poreing 1604-1611 (son of Hso Hom Hpa)
Kan Kyaung Hpa 1611-1646 (son of Hso Hkwa Hpa the saopha of
Wanmaw state)
Mong kong Mong Yawng (1st-Möngkawng) is situated in Hukawng valley, near the Uyu river. Some Tai Leng manuscripts, also, mention about the establishment of Bein Kawng (2nd-Möngkawng) on the west bank of Nam Kawng, near the Kaming but lists of Saophas has not given. 3rd-Möngkawng is situated at a distance of about 9 miles from Mogaung.
Saophas:
603–633 Hkun Su (Youngest son of Hkun Lu) 1st-Möngkawng
633–653 Sao Hsen Saw (Son of Hkun Lu)
653–667 Sao Hkun Kyaw
667–668 Sao Hkun Kyun
938–9?? Sao Hkaw Hpa (2nd-Möngkawng)
---- – ---- Sao Haw Hseng
---- – ---- Hso Saw Hpa
Sam Lung Hpa 1215–1228 son of Hso Hkwan Hpa 31rd Mong Mao saopha
Hso Hkam Hpa (Nwe San Hpa) 1228–1248 nephew of Sam Lung Hpa
Sao Hkun Law 1248–1308 son of Hso Hkam Hpa
Sao Pu Rieng 1308–1344 son of Sao Hkun Law
Hso Tai Hpa 1344–1346 son of Sao Pu Rieng
Pwa Ngan Maing 1346–1361 son of Hso Tai Hpa
Hkun Tau Hpa 1361–1381 son of Pwa Ngan Maing
Hso Hung Hpa 1381–1411 son of Hkun Tau Hpa
Hso Pin Hpa 1411–1446 son of Chau-Hung-Hpa
Hso Si Hpa (Hso Kwon Hpa) 1446–1496 son of Hso Pin Hpa (He is brother of Hso Ngan Hpa 39rd Mong Mao saopha)
Hso Kaa Hpa (Hso Kyeik Hpa) 1496–1520 son of Hso Si Hpa (Hso Kwon Hpa)
Sam Lung paw-maing (Sao Sui-fin) 1520–1526 son of Hso Kaa Hpa (Hso Kyeik Hpa) Mong Mao line break off
Sao Sui kwei (Sao Peng) 1526–1558 son of Sam Lung paw-maing (Sao Sui-fin)
Hso Hom Hpa 1558–1564 son of Sao-Sui-kwei (Sao Peng)
Hso Kaa Hpa 1564–1583 son of Hso Hom Hpa
Sao Kon Hkam 1583–1591 son of Hso Kaa Hpa
Hso Hung Hpa 1591–1605 son of Sao Kon Hkam (Temporarily independent from Burma)
Hso Tit Hpa (Sao Kaa Maing) 1605–1626 grandson of Hso Hom Hpa 44rd saopha of Mong Mao
Sao Sain Lung 1626–1639
Lang Chu Paw 1639–1651
Cheing Lung Ho Hup 1651–1663 adopted of Lang Chu Paw
Sao Sui Yaw 1663–1673
Sao Sui Kyek 1673–1729 grandson of Hso Hom Hpa 44rd saopha of Mong Mao
Sao Hum (Sao Maung Pu) 1729–1739
born at Ava's palace
Haw Seing 1739–1748 son of Sao Hum (Sao Maung Pu) 1st
Haw Hkam 1748–1765 son of Haw Seing
Haw Seing 1765–1768 son of Sao Hum (Sao Maung Pu) 2nd
Maung Kiaw 1768–1771 burmese his shan name is Haw Hkam
Maung Piu 1771–1775 younger brother of Maung Kiaw
Haw Seing 1775–1777 son of Sao Hum (Sao Maung Pu) 3rd
Vacant 1777–1785
Sao Yaw Pan Kyung 1785-1796
Myowuns: Most of them (except Maha Nanda Raza the Saopha of Thonze) were burmese
1795–1797 Mye Swane Wunmin
1797–1799 Nga Sout Wunmin
1799–1804 Ekkabat Myinwun
1804–1806 Nemyo Thiri Sithu
1806–1807 Shwedaung Letwel Kyaw
1807–1808 Maha Nawrahta
1808–1809 Maung Hsuan
1809–1811 Yegaung Seintathu
1811–1812 Shwedaung Thainkhathu and Yegaung Nawrahta
1812–1813 Thiri Nawrahta
1813–1814 Shwedaung Letwel Kyaw (2nd times)
1814–1818 Nemyo Theidi Kyawdin
1818–1819 Yedin Kyawdin
1819–1820 Yegaung Thura
1820–1822 Nemyo Mindin
1822–1824 Nemyo Yegaung Nawrahta
1824–1826 Nemyo Htinmin
1826–1827 Maha Nanda Raza, Saopha of Thonze (shan people) and Nemyo Zeya Kyawgaung
1827–1828 Nemyo Minhla
1828–1832 Nemyo Nanda Nawrahta, Mingyi Maha Thilawa and Nemyo Zeya Kyawgaung (2nd times)
1832–1835 Maha Thiri Kyawdin
1835–1836 Nemyo Thiri Thihathu
1836–1837 Nemyo Minhtin Sithu
1837–1839 Maha Nanda Raza (shan people) the Saopha of Thonze (2nd times)
1839–1840 U Mann
1840–1841 U Than Twe
1841–1845 Brother of Queen Bhamo
1845–1846 U Than Twe (2nd times)
1846–1848 U Mann (2nd times)
1848–1852 U Kyan
1852–1854 U Mann (3rd times)
1854–1858 U Hla Paw Gyi
1858–1859 U Yama and U Shin Gyi (Son of U Yama)
1859–1864 U Lat
1864–1866 U Maung
1866–1867 U Kyae
1867–1867 U Lat (2nd times)
1867–1868 U Yan Shin
1868–1871 U Tha Hton
1871–1873 U Moe
1873–1875 U Shwe Aung
1875–1877 U Hla Paw Kalay (Son of U Shwe Aung)
1877–1882 U Boe
1882–1883 U Si
1883–1885 U Shwe Tha aka Hso Hung Hpa (Father of Hso Saw Hpa the last Waing Hso Saopha)
1312–1339: Hkun Hkue son of King
Mangrai
1339–1364: Ngoen Hkaing Hpa (son of Hkun Hkue)
1364–1384: Ngoen Hkoen Hpa (son of Ngoen Hkaing Hpa)
1384–1404: Ngoen Hom Hpa (son of Ngoen Hkoen Hpa)
1404–1434: Ngoen Haw Hpa (son of Ngoen Hom Hpa)
1434–1472: Ngoen Pawng Hpa (son of Ngoen Haw Hpa)
1472–1479: Ngoen Kaw Hpa (son of Ngoen Pawng Hpa)
1479–1492: Ngoen Yawk Hpa (son of Ngoen Kaw Hpa)
1492–1516: Ngeon Htao Hpa (son of Ngoen Yawk Hpa)
1516–1542: Vacant
1542–1567: Hso Pak Hpa (son of Sao Hkun Mawng of
Hsipaw State)
1567–1599: Hso Piam Hpa (son of Hso Pak Hpa)
1599–1620: Hso Yew Hpa (son of Hso Piam Hpa)
1620–1631: Sao Möng Hkam (son of Kanh Ham Hpa of
Yawnghwe)
1631–1675: Sao Hla Hkam (son of Sao Piam Hpa of Mongmit)
1675–1678: Sao Kyam Hkam (son of Sao Hla Hkam)
1678–1704: Hso Hom Hpa (son of Sao Kyam Hkam)
1704–1728: Hkun Arn Hpa (son of Hso Hom Hpa)
1728–1746: Hso Hkam Hpa (son of Hkun Arn Hpa)
1746–1772: Hkam Naw Hpa burmese called Shwe Myat Noe (son of Sao Hso Hkam)
1772–1790: Hkam Kaw Hpa burmese called Shwe Myat Kyaw (son of Shwe Myat Noe)
1790–1811: Hkun Shwe Wa (son of Shwe Myat Kyaw)
1811–1842: Hkun Hsen Kyung (son of Sao Maha Hpom Saopha of Kyaingtong)
1842–1852: Hkun Nu Nom (son of Hkun Kyung)
1852–1875: Hkun Hpo On (son of Hkun Nu Nom)
1875–1882: Hkun Kyi (1st time) the uncle of Hkun Hpo On
1882–1888: Twet Nga Lu (usurper) (d. 1888)
1888–1914: Hkun Kyi (2nd time) the uncle of Hkun Hpo On
6 May 1914 – 1928: Hkun Kyaw Sam
1928–1949: Hkun Kyaw Haw Hkam
1949–1958: Sao Pyea (last Saopha of Mone')
1541 - 1546 Hso Kaw Hpa (son of Sao Hkun Möng of
Hsipaw State)
1546 - 1581 Hkam Kaw Hpa (son)
1581 - 1615 Maw Kya (bro)
1615 - 1639 Nan Pè (Hseng Hsawng Möng),(son)
1639 - 1661 Loi Sam Hpa (son)
1661 - 1679 Hkam Kyawt Hpa (son)
1679 - 1682 Hkam Htat Hpa (son) fled to
Siam with his younger brother Nga Hseng, Nga Si, Nga San
1685 - 1692 Nga Sawng from Mong Yin (bro)
1692 - 1759 Vacant
1759 - 1763 Nga Hte Mang (bro)
1763 - 1766 Hkun Pye (son of Sao Naw Hseng, the ancient line from Bot Hsang Hom Hkam) 1st time
1766 - 17.. Ye Kyaw Dewa (1st time) from
Lawk Sawk
17.. - 1783 Sao Dwant Wad from Thigyit
1783 - 1803 Ye Kyaw Dewa (2nd time)
1803 - 1805 Hkun Pya 2nd time
1805 - 1808 Hkan Mawng
1808 - 1820 Hkan Hlaing or Hkun Hkam Long (1st time) (d. 1836)
1820 - 1823 Atwinwun Nga Kyi (Burmese soldier, Regent)
1823 - Jul 1836 Hkan Hlaing or Hkun Hkam Long (2nd time)
Sep 1837 - 1843 Hkun Yon (son),(b. 18.. - d. 1900) he has three brother Hkun Pan and Hkun Hmôm and Hkan Hlaing, Hkun Hkan Ne, Nge Ye Kyaw who objected him as Sawbwa assasinated by Nga Tôk and Nga Tun
1843 - 1844 Hkun Sôn Myook (moved to be saopha of Mong Hkawng in one place of
Karen State after one year he assasinated)
1844 - 1891 Hkun Yon 2nd time
1891 - 30 Dec 1907 Hkun Hsuriya (b. 1852 - d. 1907) handed with his cousin Hkun Lôn Myook
30 Dec 1907 - 26 May 1908 Vacant
26 May 1908 - 1952/59 Hkun Ping Nya (b. 1881 - d. 19..)
1333-1350 Kyan Long Hpa (Huan Sam Hnaung ᥔᥣᥛᥴ ᥘᥨᥒᥴ / Sao Sam Ta ᥓᥝᥲ ᥔᥣᥛᥴ ᥖᥣ )
1350-1358 Hso Han Hpa son
1358-1368 Sao Hkun Law
1368-1372 Sao Pu Rieng
1372–1381 Sao Dyert Hpa
1381–1384 Sao Aung Myat
1384–1393 Hkun Dern Hpa
1393–1404 Sao Hong Hpa
1404–1414 Sao Ping Hpa
1414–1430 Hso Kyaung Hpa son
1430–1442 Hso Ngan Hpa son
1442–1449 Hso Chi Hpa ᥔᥫᥴ ᥐᥤ ᥜᥣᥳ died 1454 (son of Hso Ngan Hpa)
1449–1451 Hso Lui Hpa 1st time son
1451–1461 Hso Bou Hpa
1461–1480 Hso Hong Hpa ᥔᥫᥴ ᥞᥨᥛᥲ ᥜᥣᥳ
1486–1519 Hso Lui Hpa 2nd time (son of Hso Chi Hpa)
1519–1533 Hso Long Hpa (Hso Kyeng Hpa, Hso Lun Hpa, Hso Yiam Hpa) son (born 2 April 1486)
1533–1547 Sao Sui Kiao (son of Hso Long Hpa)
1547–1564 Hso Khuan Hpa (younger brother of Sao Sui Kiao)
1564–1580 Hso Hkoe Hpa (son of Sao Sui Kiao)
1580–1586 Hso Wei Hpa (Hso Yi Hpa or Hso Kyoen Hpa) son of Hso Khuan Hpa
1586–1591 Hso Yoen Hpa (son of Hso Hkoe Hpa)
1591–1604 Hso Hueng Hpa (son of Hso Yoen Hpa)
1604–1636 Hso Kwang Hpa (son of Hso Hueng Hpa)
1636–1652 Nang Chu Paw (Mahadewi of Hso Kwang Hpa regent instead her son was too young)
1652–1674 Ai Dyep Hkam Hpa (son of Hso Kwang Hpa)
1674–1697 Hkam Hkowt Hpa son
1697–1713 Hkam Soet Hpa son
1713–1726 Hkam Suek Hpa soon
1726–1738 Tao Möng Han son
1738–1753 Tao Kang Hkam son
1753–1773 Hkun Kyaw Hpa son
1773–1793 Sai Hkam Hawt Möng son
1793–1805 Ai Hso Khone son
1805–1816 Sao Oob Sai Khaw son
1816–1845 Sao Ting Ku son
1845–1876 Sao Kyaung Hkam son
1876–1924 Sao Yawt Sam Mawk son
1924-1934 Sao Ai Hkong Sai younger brother
1934-1940 Sao Hpo Rieng son killed by japanese troop
1940-1946 Ai Hseng Khaing Möng younger brother take the poison and death (last saopha)
Myowuns
Under the
Konbaung dynasty the area of the former state was administered by a
Viceroy called a Myowun, who was appointed by the king and possessed civil, judicial, fiscal and military powers.[4]
1853–18?? Nemyo Minhtin Themanta Yaza (Six Myowuns – Mohnyin, Kawng Ton, Shwegu, Moe Ta, Yin khia, Kat Hsa)
The formal and the ritual name of the state was Kambosarattha, in short term
Kanbawza. The rulers full titular style was Kambawsarahta Thiri Pawaramahawuntha Thudamaraza. For the state capital see
Nyaung Shwe.
The origin name is Sinthunath meaning the site person find the white horse everyone called Mong Kying Keng Hkam meaning the site located of jewelry and golden
the ethnic is Tai and Wa, Tai people emigrated from Mong Mao Long since 14 century they took the tradition and culture from Mong Mao come to here and the Wa ethnic they live on a high mountain and have there personal language.
Saophas :
1) Hkam Chuea Hpa 1397-1452
2) Hkam Kyoeng Hpa (Hkam Hso) 1452-1472 son
3) Hkam Piam Hpa (Hkam Piam) 1472-1502 son
4) Hkam Zin Hpa (Hkam Ching) 1503-1557 son
5) Hkam Phing Hpa 1557-1601 son
6) Hkam Moen Hpa 1601-1614 son
7) Hkam Ming Hpa 1614-1633 bro
8) Nang Xiao Li 1633-1659 regent, wife of Hkam Ming Hpa son
9) Hkam Mai Hpa 1659-1693 son
10) Hkam Chawng Hpa 1693-1699 son
11) Hkam Sang Hpa 1700-1732 son
12) Hkam Kai Hpa 1732-1765 son
13) Hkam Kang Hpa 1765-1771 regent, bro
14) Hkam Chai Hpa (Hkam Chuan Hpa) 1771-1803 1st son
15) Hkam Yan Chao 1803-1808 3rd son
16) Hkam Kyang Hpa 1808-1820 son
17) Hkam Htiet Hpa 1820-1825 2nd bro of Hkam Yan Chao
18) Shamawali 1825-1836 regent mother of Hkam Yan Chao
19) Hkam Earn Phai 1836-1851 nephew of Hkam Yan Chao
20) Hkam Earn Hso 1852-1858 bro
21) Hkam Long Chang 1858-1897 2nd son
22) Hkam Fu Hpa 1897-1915 son
23) Hkam Kaw Hpa 1915-1933 son
24) Hkam Chi Hpa 1933-1950 5th bro
The various versions of the Möng Mao Chronicle provide the lineage of Möng Mao rulers. The Shan chronicle tradition, recorded very early by Elias (1876), provides a long list with the first ruler of Möng Mao dating from 568 A.D
Saophas:
Hkun Lai 568-638 from Mongri Mongram
Ai Dyep That Hpa 638-678 son of Hkun Lai
Hkam Pong Hpa 678 son of Sao Hkun Kyunt
Hkam Sap Hpa son of Hkam Pong Hpa
Hkam Sip Hpa younger brother of Hkam Sap Hpa 703-753
Ni Hpa Maung 753-793 son of Hkam Sip Hpa
Sao Hkun Hpa 793-834 son of Ni Hpa Maung
Hso Hkai Hpa 834-863 son of Sao Hkun Hpa
Hso Han Hpa 863-901 son of Hso Hkai Hpa
Hso Tao Hpa 901-933 son of Hso-Han-Hpa
Hso Pwot Hpa 933-960 son of Hso Tao Hpa
Hso Won Hpa 960-983 son of Hso Pwot Hpa
Hso Hon Hpa 983-995 son of Hso Won Hpa
Hso Hau Hpa 995-1014 (son of Hso Hon Hpa)
Hso Lip Hpa 1014-1035 (son of Hso Hau Hpa)
Hkun Kwat Hpa 1035-1050
Hso Tai Hpa 1050-1062 (son of Hkun Kwat Hpa)
Hso Lung Hpa 1062-1081 (son of Hso Tai Hpa)
Sao Sang Mwun 1081-1096 (son of Hso Lu Hpa)
Sao Sang Yaw 1096-1103 (son of Sao Sang Mwun)
Hso Tai Hpa 1103-1112 (younger brother of Sao Sang Yaw)
Sao Sein Nga 1112-1123 (son of Hso Tai Hpa)
Sao Lung Chu 1123-1137 (younger brother of Sao Sein Nga)
Sao Nga Chu 1137-1145 (son of Sao Lung Chu)
Sao Hkun Ming 1145-1163 (son of Sao Nga Chu)
Sao Hkun Kum 1163-1171 (son of Sao Hkun Ming)
Sao Tai Pum 1171-1188 (son of Sao Hkun Kum)
Sao Tai Lung 1188-1203 (son of Sao Tai Pum)
Pam Yau Pung 1203-1210 son of Sao Tai Lung
(His younger brother Fu San Kang (Hpo San Kang) became the saopha of
Möngmit)
Sao Ai Mo Kang Neng 1210 -1220
He was the one of descendants from the saopha of Maing-Nyaung
Hso Kwam Hpa (Hso Hkaan Hpa) son of Sao Ai Mo Kang Neng 1220-1250
(He has younger brother name's Sam Lung Kung Maing (Sam Lung Hpa) became the saopha of
Möngkawng)
Hso Piu Hpa 1250-1282 (son of Hso Kwam Hpa)
Tai Peng (Hso Kam Hpa) 1282-1285 (son of Hso Piu Hpa)
Hso Wak Hpa 1285-1315
(He established the present of the city located)
Ai Puk 1315-1330 (son of Hso Wak Hpa)
Vacant 1330-1339
Hso Ki Hpa (Tai Pong) 1339-1346
Tai Lung 1346-1396 (son of Hso Ki Hpa (Tai Pong))
Sao Lwei (Hso Tit Hpa) 1396-1415 (son of Tai Lung)
Hso Ngan Hpa 1415-1445 (son of Sao Lwei or Hso Tit Hpa)
Vacant 1445-1448
Sao Lam Kon Kam Hpa 1448-1461 (son of Hso Ngan Hpa but some source told he is the uncle of Hso Wak Hpa)
Hso Hum Hpa 1461-1490 (son of Sao Lam Kon Kam Hpa)
Hso Kaa Hpa 1490-1496 (son of Hso Hum Hpa)
Hso Pim Hpa (nickname is Kyie-poi-pei-ma) 1496-1516 (son of Hso Kaa Hpa)
Hso Hom Hpa 1516-1604 (son of Hso Pim Hpa)
Sao Poreing 1604-1611 (son of Hso Hom Hpa)
Kan Kyaung Hpa 1611-1646 (son of Hso Hkwa Hpa the saopha of
Wanmaw state)
Hso Lon Hpa 1646-? (son of Kan Kyaung Hpa)
Hso Jueng Hpa (son of Hso Lung Hpa)
Hso Joem Hpa (son of Hso Jueng Hpa)
Hso Choeun Hpa ?-1699 (son of Hso Joem Hpa)
Hso Piam Hpa 1699-1726 (son of Hso Choeun Hpa)
Hso Chu Hpa 1726-? (son of Hso Piam Hpa)
Hso Ying Hpa ?-1787 (son of Hso Chu Hpa)
Hso Wen Hpa 1787-? (son of Hso Ying Hpa)
Hso Jing Hpa ?-1814 (younger brother of Hso Wen Hpa)
Hso Lam Hpa 1814-? (son of Hso Jing Hpa)
Hso Suan Hpa (son of Hso Lam Hpa)
Hso Yew Hpa ?-1894 (son of Hso Suan Hpa)
Hso Klai Hpa 1894-1928 (son of Hso Yew Hpa)
Hso An Hpa 1928-1929 (son of Hso Klai Hpa)
Hso Yoew Hpa 1929-1955 (son of Hso An Hpa)
Thao Jing Pan 1929-1940 (uncle of Hso Yoew Hpa (younger brother of Hso Yoew Hpa's mother))
Fang Hkuea Shang 1940-1942 (Hso Yoew Hpa' another uncle)
Established in 1407 by Thao Kying Hpa from
Möng Hkang the site biside in the northeast of
Möng Hkang around 50 km., the first saopha gave tribute to
Ming Dynasty and then 23 saophas descendant among 542 years during 1407-1949
The Saopha of Mong Myen system began in 1385, with the first Saopha being a descendant of the Mäo Long migrating group. At present, it is the district of Mong Myen. Lahu Wa Autonomous Region Shuangjiang, Linchang Province, Yunnan State, China (in ancient times was the kingdom of the Tai Yai people), there are 25 Saophas in total as follows:
Prince Mönglem Luang Haw Hkam system started in 1289 Fifty-one six-billed Thai era The first Saopha, known as Sao Hkam Pak Hpa, was of Tai descent from Mäo Long who migrated to the south and asked for land from the Wa people. indigenous people Sao Hkam Pak Hpa offered a large number of cattle and buffaloes to beg for the daughter of Mang Sam Thao. The head of the Wa clan in Mangloen Township became a goddess. And it has become customary for the prince Mönglem to marry a Wa woman from Möng Mangloen
There were 28 Saophas in Mönglem as follows:
Before 1443 this area have an informal Tai leader to ruled the area
In 1443
Emperor Yingzong of Ming established the first saopha he gave Möng Ban and Möng Ya beside Nu river to combined together with Mong Hkawn, in 1591 Fang Kawn Hpa the 5th saopha assasinated by Yue Feng the revolte's leader but the revolte suppressed down by General. Lui Dadao of
Ming dynasty and established Fang Wei Hpa, the younger brother of Fang Kawn Hpa to be the ruler continued there lineages
Saophas :
1) Fang Htin Chang 1443-1459
Vacant 1459-1465
2) Fang Kyan Hpa 1465-1487
Vacant 1487-1506
3) Fang Kloe Hpa 1506-1518
Vacant 1518-1523
4) Fang Fu Hpa 1523-1573
5) Fang Kawn Hpa 1573-1592 (son of Fang Fu Hpa, assasinated by Yue Feng the revolted's leader)
6) Fang Wei Hpa 1592-1595 (younger brother of Fang Kawn Hpa, established by General Lui Dadao from
Ming Dynasty)
Vacant 1595-1596
7) Fang Phon Hpa 1596-1639 (2nd son of Fang Wei Hpa)
Vacant 1639-1640
8) Fang Htoen Hpa 1640-1647 (son of Fang Phon Hpa, kinnaped by burmese troop in 1647)
Vacant 1647-1648
9) Fang Kang Hpa 1648-1658 (son of Fang Htoen Hpa)
Vacant 1658-1661
10) Fang Arb Hpa 1661-1664 (son of Fang Kang Hpa)
Vacant 1664-1668
11) Fang Htien Tien 1668-1673 (son of Fang Kang Hpa)
12) Fang Hmi Kaeo 1673-1685 (son of Fang Arb Hpa)
13) Fang Hmi Hkoeng 1685-1694 (younger brother of Fang Hmi Kaeo)
Vacant 1694-1696
14) Fang Htiet Hpa 1696-1713 (son of Fang Hmi Hkoeng)
Vacant 1713-1716
15) Fang Woen Hpa 1716-1738 (1st son of Fang Htiet Hpa)
Vacant 1738-1741
16) Fang Suan Hpa 1741-1770 (son of Fang Woen Hpa) 1st time
Vacant 1770-1771
17) Fang Ngoen Chang 1771-1772 (suicided hanged himself)
18) Fang Suan Hpa 1772-1774 2nd time
19) Fang Waep Hpa 1774-1796 (second son of Fang Suan Hpa)
Vacant 1796-1798
20) Fang Hso Kyaung 1798-1816 (son of Fang Waep Hpa)
21) Fang Vien Hpa 1816-1821 (killed by the revolt)
22) Fang Hso Hao 1821-1826 (the cousin of Fang Xing Hpa)
23) Fang Choen Hpa 1826-1849 (first son of Fang Vien Hpa)
24) Fang Chuen Hpa 1849-1858 (younger brother of Fang Choen Hpa)
Vacant 1858-1875
25) Fang Ching Luu 1875-1877 (1st son of Fang Chuen Hpa)
Vacant 1877-1879
26) Fang Ching Chang 1879-1889 (younger brother of Fang Chuen Hpa)
27) Fang Ching Yung 1889-1889 (younger brother of Fang Ching Chang)
28) Fang Chang Ngue 1889-1910 (son of Fang Ching Liu)
29) Fang Hkue Mawng 1910-1931 (son of Fang Chang Ngue)
Vacant 1931-1933
30) Fang Vien Lung 1933-1936 (son of Fang Hkue Mawng)
31) Fang Hkue Hkwan 1936-1953 (3rd son of Fang Chang Ngue)
32) Fang Hkue Chang 1944-1948 (4th son of Fang Chang Ngue, he moved to be saopha of
Mong Mao
33) Fang Vieng Rung 1948-1955 (5th son of Fang Chang Ngue, he ruled Mong Hkawn together with Fang Hua Rung since 1953-1955)
34) Fang Hua Rung 1953-1955 (last saopha) younger brother of Fang Yue Hpa
Möng Wan was a Tai community for thousands of years. The city's name means city of the sun. The official saopha was established in the year 1384 came from the city of
Möng Mao (Muang Mao Lông). In 1441, the saopha clan was overthrown by Kawng Chai, a local Shan people. and established himself as saopha from the line of Kawng Chai, with 34 saophas inherited from the reigns
Saophas :
1) Hso Lun Hpa 1384-?
2) Hso Ching Hpa (son)
3) Hso Vien Hpa (younger brother) ?-1442 d.1446
4) Hso Chi Hpa 1442-1443 (captured in 1450) d. 1454
5) Hso Hsao Hpa
6) Hso Thao Tian Hpa
7) Kawng Chai 1444-1446 the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage
8) Thao Tian Hpa 1446-?
9) Thao Wei Möng (son) ?-1483
10) Thao Xueng Hpa (son) 1483-1509
11) Thao Gan Hpa 1509-1529
12) Thao Kying Hpa 1529-1567
13) Thao Htao Kyaw 1567-1583
14) Thao Chin Nin 1583-1588
15) Thao Kyaung Hpa 1588-1599
16) Thao Hso Choen Hpa 1599-1602
17) Thao Ein Hpa 1602-1607
18) Thao In Hpa 1607-1649
19) Thao Ching Hpa 1649-1660
20) Thao Chu Hpa 1660-1672
21) Thao Kyaw Hpa 1672-1697
22) Thao Chan Hpa 1697-1722
23) Thao Yap Hpa 1722-1738
24) Thao Yuew Hpa 1738-1755
25) Thao Kyoen Hpa 1755-1775
26) Thao Yen Hpa 1775-1782
27) Thao Yoew Hpa 1782-1819
28) Thao Htap Hpa 1819-1844
29) Thao Kyang Hpa 1844-1869
30) Thao Wout Hpa 1869-1878
31) Thao Hsam Hpa 1878-1889
32) Thao Kyueng Hpa 1889-1906
33) Thao Kya Hpa 1906-1936
34) Thao Yanda 1936-1958
Huasa
Tai people here called Sang Ti they called Suan Oo Yen Para Pen Kyao means the blossom garden that the Buddhist ever stay here.
1) Hlaing Low Yi 1443-1467
2) Hlaing Ei 1467-1490 son
3) Hlaing Hkam 1490-1511 son
4) Hlaing Möng Nawng 1511-1545 son
5) Hlaing Kyoeng 1545-1561 son
6) Hlaing Hao 1561-1576 son
7) Hlaing Han Gao 1576-1618 son
8) Hlaing Seing Kyi 1618-1632 nephew
9) Hlaing Sawng 1632-1640 son
10) Hlaing Chiang 1640-1646 bro
11) Hlaing Hong Möng 1646-1658 son of Hlaing Sawng
12) Hlaing Ko Sian 1658-1675 son
13) Hlaing Jao Sua 1675-1705 son
14) Hlaing Wen Ming 1705-1769 son
15) Hlaing Kyun Ai 1769-1773 son
16) Hlaing Pan Kyé 1773-1800 son
17) Hlaing Löng Su 1800-1822 son
18) Hlaing Yoew Wei 1822-1846 bro
19) Hlaing Htian Fu 1846-1876 son
20) Hlaing Choeng Chiang 1876-1913 son
21) Hlaing Ying Chiang 1913-1919 son
22) Hlaing Feng Chiang 1919-1947 son
23) Hlaing Hso Lin 1947-1951 son
1) 1381-1407 Thao Hkong Möng 1st Saopha
2) 1407-1426 Tai Thao Hkong Man son
3) 1426-1444 Hso Xiang Thao Hkong Han son
4) 1444-1457 Thao Loi Ying son
5) 1457-1469 Hso Thao Loi Kai son
6) 1469-1471 Thao Loi Puen bro
7) 1471-1496 Thao Loi Ku son
8) 1496-1510 Thao Loi Dia son
9) 1523-1542 Thao Loi Choeng son
10) 1542-1548 Thao Pha Choeng from
Mong La
11) 1548-1567 Hso Thao Loi Choeng son of Thao Loi Choeng
12) 1567-1574 Thao Loi Tai son
13) 1574-1604 Thao Loi Liang son
14) 1604-1611 Thao Da Tai bro
15) 1611-1612 Thao Loi Chang bro
13) 1612-1621 Thao Loi Liang 2nd time older bro
16) 1621-1622 Thao Loi Ching bro
17) 1622-1633 Thao Loi Chi son of Thao Loi Liang
1633-1649 Vacant
18) 1649-1654 Thao Loi Pa bro
19) 1654-1677 Thao Choeng Xiang son
20) 1678-1720 Thao Chi Chiang son
1720-1733 Vacant
21) 1733-1737 Thao Earn Sue bro
22) 1738-1769 Thao Möng Ting son
23) 1776-1799 Thao Sam Hso son
24) 1800-1801 Hso Thao Wei Han bro
25) 1801-1826 Tai Thao Wei Kyao son
26) 1827-1843 Hso Thao Hong Chuen nephew
27) 1843-1874 Hso Thao Hong Chuen son of Hso Thao Hong Chuen
28) 1877-1904 Hso Thao Htiang Ku (Thao Htiang Ku) son
29) 1904-1940 Hso Kawng Chow (Kawng Chow) son
30) 1940-1950 Hso Kawng Htong Choeng last saopha he refugeed to
Myanmar (died 1994) son
Here is Tai county since 1,000 years ago in 1384, first sawbwa formal established here and Kawng Sang the common person made coup état the original descendants.
Saophas :
1) Hso Loum Hpa 1384-?
2) Hso Ching Hpa (son)
3) Hso Vien Hpa (younger brother) ?-1442 d.1446
4) Hso Chi Hpa 1442-1443 (captured in 1450) d. 1454
5) Hso Hsao Hpa
6) Hso Thao Tian Hpa
7) Kawng Chai 1444-1446 the local Tai people made coup état to the descendants royal from Möng Mao and established himself to be saopha instead the original lineage
8) Thao Tian Hpa 1446-? (son)
9) Thao Wei Möng (son) ?-1483
10) Thao Xueng Hpa (son) 1483-1509
11) Thao Gan Hpa 1509-1529
12) Thao Kying Hpa 1529-1567
13) Thao Thao Hpa 1567-1583
14) Thao Chin Hpa 1583-1588
15) Thao Kyaung Hpa 1588-1599
16) Thao Hso Choen Hpa 1599-1602
17) Thao Ein Hpa 1602-1607
18) Thao In Hpa 1607-1649
19) Thao Ching Hpa 1649-1660
20) Thao Chu Hpa 1660-1672
21) Thao Kyaw Hpa 1672-1697
22) Thao Chan Hpa 1697-1722
23) Thao Yap Hpa 1722-1738
24) Thao Yuew Hpa 1738-1755
25) Thao Kyoen Hpa 1755-1775
26) Thao Yen Hpa 1775-1782
27) Thao Yoew Hpa 1782-1819
28) Thao Tap Hpa 1819-1844
29) Thao Kyang Hpa 1844-1869
30) Thao Wout Hpa 1869-1878
31) Thao Hsam Hpa 1878-1889
32) Thao Kyueng Hpa 1889-1906
33) Thao Kya Hpa 1906-1936
34) Thao Yanda 1936-1958
^James George Scott; John Percy Hardiman (1901).
Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States, Part 2, Volume 2. p. 6. Hkun Hkawt, a brother of Hkun Lek, was appointed Sawbwa, but died in four years. In 1228 B.E. (1866), therefore, his youngest sister, one of the Queens, was appointed to the charge of Lai Hka with the title of Myoza. She appointed myooks and myo-teins to govern the State for her. This continued for two years and then the former Sawbwa, Hkun Mawng, now become a youth, was appointed to the State.