Hùng king facts for kids
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Hùng king (2879 BC – 258 BC; Chữ Hán: 雄王; Vietnamese: Hùng Vương (雄王) or vua Hùng (𤤰雄); Vương means "king" and vua means "monarch; could mean emperor or king") is the title given to the ancient Vietnamese rulers of the Hồng Bàng period.
Traditional Vietnamese account
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Etymology
It is likely that the name Hùng Vương is a combination of the two Sino-Vietnamese words Hùng 雄 "masculine, virile, fierce, powerful, grand" and Vương 王, which means "king". The name Hùng Vương might have originally been a title bestowed on a chieftain. The Hùng Vương was allegedly the head chieftain of Văn Lang which at the time was composed of feudal communities of rice farmers.
Hùng kings' narrative
According to the Hùng kings narrative, the eighteen Hùng kings belonged to the Hong Bang dynasty (2879–258 BCE) that ruled over the northern part of Vietnam and southern part of modern China in antiquity. Their progenitors were Lạc Long Quân and his consort Goddess Âu Cơ who produced a sac containing one hundred eggs from which one hundred sons emerged. Dragon Lord Lạc preferred to live by the sea, and Goddess Âu Cơ preferred the snow-capped mountains. The two separated with half of the sons following each parent. The most illustrious of the sons became the first Hùng king who ruled Văn Lang, the realm of all the descendants of Dragon and Goddess Âu Cơ who became the Vietnamese people, from his capital in modern Phú Thọ Province.
List of Hùng kings
| King | Given name | Reign, and line of descent |
|---|---|---|
| Kinh Dương Vương (涇陽王) | Lộc Tục (祿續) | 2879 BC – 2794 BC, Càn line (支乾) |
| Lạc Long Quân (貉龍君) | Sùng Lãm (崇纜) | 2793 BC – 2525 BC, Khảm line (支坎) |
| Hùng Lân vương(雄麟王),Hùng King III | Lân Lang | 2524 – 2253 BC, Cấn line (支艮) |
| Hùng Diệp Vương(雄曄王),Hùng King IV | Bửu Lang | 2254 – 1913 BC, Chấn line (支震) |
| Hùng Hy Vương, Hùng King V | Viên Lang | 1912 – 1713 BC, Tốn line (支巽) |
| Hùng Huy Vương(雄暉王), Hùng King VI | Pháp Hải Lang | 1712 – 1632 BC, Ly line (支離) |
| Hùng Chiêu vương(雄昭王), Hùng King VII | Lang Liêu | 1631 – 1432 BC,Khôn line(支坤) |
| Hùng Vĩ vương(雄暐王) Hùng King VIII | Thừa Vân Lang | 1431 – 1332 BC,Đoài line (支兌) |
| Hùng Định vương(雄定王), Hùng King IX | Quân Lang | 1331 – 1252 BC,Giáp line (支甲) |
| Hùng Hi vương(雄曦王), Hùng King X | Hùng Hải Lang | 1251 – 1162 BC,Ất line (支乙) |
| Hùng Trinh Vương(雄楨王), Hùng King XI | Hưng Đức Lang | 1161 – 1055 BC,Bính line (支丙) |
| Hùng Vũ Vương(雄武王), Hùng King XII | Đức Hiền Lang | 1054 – 969 BC, Đinh line (支丁) |
| Hùng Việt Vương(雄越王),Hùng King XIII | Tuấn Lang | 968 – 854 BC,Mậu line (支戊) |
| Hùng Anh Vương(雄英王),Hùng King XIV | Chân Nhân Lang | 853 – 755 BC, Kỷ line (支己) |
| Hùng Triệu Vương(雄朝王), Hùng King XV | Cảnh Chiêu Lang | 754 – 661 BC,
Canh line (支庚) |
| Hùng Tạo Vương(雄造王),the Hung King XVI | Đức Quân Lang | 660 – 569 BC,Tân line (支辛) |
| Hùng Nghị Vương(雄毅王), Hung King XVII | Bảo Quân Lang | 568 – 409 BC,Nhâm line (支壬) |
| Hùng Duệ Vương(雄睿王),the Hung King XVIII | Lý Văn Lang or Mai An Tiêm | 408 – 258 BC,Qúy line (支癸) |
