Khu Lien
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Khu Liên or Sri Mara was born in Tuong Lam, an area of tension between Han Dynasty
and the natives of Lam Ap (the precursor to Champa
). In 192 AD, he defeated the Chinese prefect and declared himself king of Lam Ap. This is considered the official founding of Champa, though Cham legend dates the founding to be much earlier.
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
and the natives of Lam Ap (the precursor to Champa
Champa
The kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
). In 192 AD, he defeated the Chinese prefect and declared himself king of Lam Ap. This is considered the official founding of Champa, though Cham legend dates the founding to be much earlier.