Place names
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z| Zhen-kang (鎮康) |
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A Yun-nan polity ruled by a Tai elite. It was also known in Tai as Meung-kyeng. The Chinese "kang" obviously represents the Tai "kyeng". It thus seems that the Chinese term "zhen" (= a mart or town) was introduced into the name to replace the Tai term "muang/meung" (= polity), but that the Tai word order of modifier following noun was retained.
Tan Qi-xiang (1982; 78) depicts the polity as being located north of Meng-ding (q.v.), west of Meng-mian (q.v.) and south of Yong-chang (q.v.), with territory extending into today's Shan State in northern Burma/Myanmar. There is still today a Zhen-kang County in Yun-nan, PRC.
For information on further Chinese sources relating to this polity, see Dao Yong-ming (1989; 265-68, 946), Fang Guo-yu (1987; 852, 873, 1070) and Gong Yin (1985; 222-24 and 1992; 641-43).