Chē Qú Kingdom
Chē Qú Kingdom | |
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| 7th century | |
Proposed locations of ancient kingdoms in Menam and Mekong Valleys in the 7th century based on the details provided in the Chinese leishu, Cefu Yuangui, and others. | |
| Government | Kingdom |
| Historical era | Post-classical era |
| Today part of | |
Chē Qú Kingdom (Chinese: 车渠国) was an ancient kingdom mentioned in the Chinese leishu, Cefu Yuangui, compiled during the Song dynasty (960–1279 CE). It was located to the south of Zhenla.[1]: 16 [2]
...真腊国，在林邑西南，本扶南国之属国也，去日南郡舟行六十日而至，南接车渠国，西有朱江国。...
...The Kingdom of Zhenla was located in the southwest of Linyi and was originally a vassal state of the Kingdom of Funan. It was 60 days’ boat ride away from Rinan County. It bordered the Kingdom of Chequ to the south and the Kingdom of Zhujiang to the west...
No further information about Chē Qú has been found, and its identification is uncertain. Some place it in the present-day most eastern-most provinces of Cambodia, including Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, and the eastern part of Stung Treng. Meanwhile, Zhenla, which was in during the beginning, was formed along the lowland of the Mekhong River from modern-day Champasak province of Laos down south to Kratié province of Cambodia.
References
- ^ "钦定四库全书: 册府元龟卷九百五十七宋王钦若等撰". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese). Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "中国哲学书电子化计划". ctext.org (in Chinese). Retrieved 16 May 2025.