Wen Dan

7th–8th century political entities

Wen Dan (文單)
7th century–8th century
Capital	Kantharawichai[1]
Religion	Buddhism
Historical era	7th-8th century
• Established	7th century
• Disestablished	8th century

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Wén Dān (

Initially, Wen Dan was believed to be either Vientiane,^[1][2] or the capital of the Land Chenla (Po-Lou),^[5]: 16 but according to the location given in the annals as well as archaeological evidence, it is supposed to be in Chi River basin,^[1][2] centered in Kantharawichai, with Mueang Fa Daet Song Yang as outer center and Champasri (จัมปาศรี; in present Na Dun district) as the vassal.^[1] Several historical evidences supports the connection between Wen Dan and Si Thep in central Thailand.^{[4]: 91–92}

According to the Dvaravati Buddhist boundary stones (Bai sema) dated the 8th century found on Mt. Kulen, Woodward (2003) proposes that Wen Dan once controlled the Angkor region before Jayavarman II proclaimed the independence of the Kambujadesa from Java in 802.^{[4]: 87–88} Jayavarman II probably either defeated Wen Dan and then moved the capital from Indrapura to Yaśodharapura in the north,^[4]: 87 or formed ally with the communities in Mun and Chi watersheds to against Si Thep in the west.^[4]: 93

Records

After the

In 766, a Tang army of 70,000, led by General Li Mi from Sichuan, invaded Nanzhao. Vietnamese Governor "He Lu Guang" joined Wen Tan in attacking the south, but Ko-lo-Feng, the Nanzhao king, captured General Li and won. Wendan's army returned home. In 771, the prince of Wen Dan went to China and was titled "Special Highest Local Commander," equal to the King of Nanzhao, and was even higher than the Chinese governors in Vietnam and Guangzhou.^[1][3]

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