Nanzhao

Nanzhao (Chinese: 南詔, also spelled Nanchao, lit.'Southern Zhao') was a dynastic kingdom that flourished in what is now southern China and northern Southeast Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries. It was centered on present-day Yunnan in China.

Nanzhao
南詔 (Chinese)
ꂷꏂꌅ (Nuosu / Northern Yi)
Mashynzy
738–902
Nanzhao and contemporary Asian polities, circa 800.
Kingdom of Nanzhao as of 879 AD
StatusKingdom
CapitalTaihe (before 779)
Yangjumie (after 779)
(both in present-day Dali City)
Common languagesNuosu
Bai
Middle Chinese
Religion
Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
 Established
738
 Overthrown
902
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Cuanman
Dachanghe
Dali Kingdom
Today part ofChina
Laos
Myanmar
Vietnam
Nanzhao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese南詔
Simplified Chinese南诏
Tibetan name
Tibetanའཇང་ཡུལ
Vietnamese name
VietnameseNam Chiếu
Đại Lễ
Chữ Hán南詔
大禮
Thai name
Thaiน่านเจ้า
RTGSNanchao
Lao name
Laoໜານເຈົ້າ, ນ່ານເຈົ້າ, ນ່ານເຈົ່າ, ໜອງແສ (/nǎːn.tɕâw, nāːn.tɕâw, nāːn.tɕāw, nɔ̌ːŋ.sɛ̌ː/)
Shan name
Shanလၢၼ်ႉၸဝ်ႈ (lâan tsāw)
Nuosu (Northern Yi) name
Nuosu (Northern Yi)ꂷꏂꌅ (ma'shy'nzy)
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