Kengcheng

Kengcheng State
Kengcheng State
State of the Shan States
18th century–1896
	;
History
History
• Foundation of the state	18th century
• Division of the state	1896
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Konbaung Dynasty
Kengtung State
Muang Sing

Kengcheng or Keng Cheng (also known as Kyaingchaing and Chiang Khaeng) was one of the Shan states. In 1896, part of Keng Cheng was incorporated into the neighbouring state of Kengtung in what is today Burma, and the other part, which is now in Laos, went to French Indochina.^[1]

History[]

Kengcheng was a tributary state of the King of Burma until 1887, when the Shan states submitted to British rule after the fall of the Konbaung dynasty. The capital of Keng Cheng was at Muang Sing (now part of Laos).^[2]

In 1896, Kengcheng was divided between British Burma and French Indochina with the Mekong as a border. The districts of the Cis-Mekong part of the state were merged with Kengtung State and the eastern districts, now the Muang Sing area, went first to Siam and then to the French. The limit between Kengtung and China was demarcated by an Anglo-Chinese commission in 1898–1899.^[3]

Sir George Scott mentioned the following about the Keng Cheng Myosa:^[4]

This was the unfortunate man who was told that he belonged to Siam and then that he didn't. Half his territory finally handed over to France.

Rulers[]

The rulers of Kengcheng had the title Ngwegunhmu and by c. 1880, it changed to Myoza.^[5]

Reign	Ruler	Remarks
? - 1881	Sao Kawng Tai	d. 1885
1881 - 1882	Sao Hsiri
1882 - 1892	Hkun Hsang	b. 1862 - d. 19..

References[]

^ Scott, James George; Hardiman, John Percy (1901). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. 3. AMS Press. ISBN 978-0-404-16860-5.
^ Simms, Sanda (2013-10-11). The Kingdoms of Laos. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-86330-1.
^ "Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
^ Scott, James George, Sir. 1934. Scott Collection: Views in Keng Tung and the Wild Wa Country.
^ "Shan and Karenni States". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

External links[]

The Tai Of The Shan State
Keng Cheng
The Imperial Gazetteer of India
"WHKMLA : History of the Shan States". 18 May 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.

Coordinates: 21°21′N 100°52′E / 21.350°N 100.867°E / 21.350; 100.867

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[1] Scott, James George; Hardiman, John Percy (1901). Gazetteer of Upper Burma and the Shan States. 3. AMS Press. ISBN 978-0-404-16860-5.

[2] Simms, Sanda (2013-10-11). The Kingdoms of Laos. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-86330-1.

[3] "Edward Vaughan Hyde Kenealy". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

[4] Scott, James George, Sir. 1934. Scott Collection: Views in Keng Tung and the Wild Wa Country.

[5] "Shan and Karenni States". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 2020-05-31.

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v t Shan States and related petty kingdoms
Northern Shan States	Hsenwi State Mongmit Hsipaw North Hsenwi South Hsenwi Manglon Tawngpeng
Southern Shan States Eastern Division	Kehsi Mansam Kenglon Kengtawng Mawkmai Monghsu/Mongsang Mongkung Kenghkam Mongnawng Mongnai Mongpan Mongpawn Mongsit
Southern Shan States Central Division	Hopong Hsatung Laihka Lawksawk Mongping Mongpai Namhkok Nawngwawn Sakoi Samka Wanyin
Southern Shan States Myelat Division	Hsamonghkam Kyawkku Kyong Loi ai Loilong Loimaw Maw Mawnang Mawson Namhkai Namtok Pangtara Pangmi Poila Yengan
Southern Shan States Kengtung & Yawnghwe	Kengtung Yawnghwe Kengcheng Mongyawng Monghsat Mongpu
Chinese Shan States	Chiang Hung Momien Mong Lem Mong-La Mong Mao (13c. - 15c.) Mengmao (17c. - 20c.) Mangshih
Related states and outliers	Hsawnghsup Singaling Hkamti Hkamti Long Siamese Shan States Wa States Kokang Mongkawng Mongyang Pong Wanmaw Wuntho Karenni States (Western Karenni/Kantarawadi)
Federated Shan states List of rulers of Shan states Princely state Saopha