Phraya Kong
| Phraya Kong พระยากง | |
|---|---|
| King of Nakhon Pathom–Kanchanaburi | |
| King of Dvaravati's Kamalanka | |
| Reign | 807–867 |
| Predecessor | Sikaraj |
| Successor | Phraya Pan |
| Born | Nakhon Pathom |
| Died | 867 Ratchaburi or Nakhon Pathom |
| Issue | Phraya Pan |
| Father | Sikaraj |
Phraya Kong (Thai: พระยากง) is described as a 9th-century legendary monarch associated with the late Dvaravati period in west-central Thailand. He is attested in the Legend of Phra Pathommachedi (Thai: ตำนานพระปฐมเจดีย์) and various versions of the Legend of Phraya Kong – Phraya Pan,[1]: 15 [2]: 39 [3] in which he is presented as the successor of King Sikaraj and ruler of Nakhon Pathom.[2]: 39 The Northern Chronicle alternatively records him as the ruler of Kanchanaburi.[4]: 55 According to chronological calculations made by Borihan Thepthani, his reign extended from 807 to 867,[5]: 31, 67 culminating in his defeat and death at the hands of his son, Phraya Pan.[6]: 11 [7]: 24–25
The figure of Phraya Kong occupies a significant position within the late Dvaravati cycle of legends, marking the continuity between earlier monarchs, such as Sikaraj, and subsequent figures embedded in the cultural memory of Nakhon Pathom. Although no archaeological or epigraphic evidence has been identified to confirm his historical existence, the narrative of his reign exemplifies the fusion of folklore, Buddhist piety, and dynastic mythology that characterizes the literary and cultural traditions of the Dvaravati period.[6]: 10–43
References
[edit]- ↑ Saritpong Khumsong (2014). โบราณคดีเมืองนครปฐม: การศึกษาอดีตศูนย์กลางแห่งทวารวดี [Nakhon Pathom Archaeology: A Study of the Former Center of Dvaravati] (PDF) (in Thai). Bangkok: Papermet (Thailand). p. 230. ISBN 978-974-641-498-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2025.
- 1 2 Chao Phraya Thiphakornwong; Supattaradit Ditsakul. "เรื่องพระปฐมเจดีย์" [The Stories of Phra Pathom Chedi] (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "ตำนานพระยากง – พระยาพาน" [Legend of Phraya Kong – Phraya Pan]. Digital School Thailand 4.0 (in Thai). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Phra Wichianpreecha (Noi) (1934). Northern Chronicle (in Thai). Royal Society of Thailand. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ↑ Thepthani, Phra Borihan (1953). Thai National Chronicles: the history of the nation since ancient times (in Thai). S. Thammasamakkhi. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- 1 2 Aphilak Kasemphonkun, ed. (2024). "ประชุมเรื่อง พญากง พญาพาน และตำนานพระปฐมเจดีย์" [Meeting about Phaya Kong, Phaya Phan and the legend of Phra Pathom Chedi] (PDF). Local Cultural Knowledge Dissemination Project, Siam Tassan Studies Center, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Mahidol University (in Thai). Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Nicolas Revire; Stephen A Murphy (2014). Before Siam: Essays in Art and Archaeology. River Books & The Siam Society. ISBN 9786167339412.