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Piluoge

r. 728–748 · 8th century

Piluoge was king of Nanzhao from 728 to 748, ruler of Mengshe, the southernmost of the six principalities, or zhao, around Erhai Lake in Yunnan. With Tang support he subdued the other principalities and united the region by 738, when the Tang court named him Prince of Yunnan. He built his capital at Taihe, laying the foundations of the Nanzhao kingdom.

Piluoge
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Piluoge. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/piluoge
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