Fan Tat (范逸) also known as Phạm Dat or Fan Yi was the King of
Champa
Champa (Cham language, Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ, چمڤا; ; 占城 or 占婆) was a collection of independent Chams, Cham Polity, polities that extended across the coast of what is present-day Central Vietnam, central and southern Vietnam from ...
, then known as Lin-yi, from 284 to 336. In 284, the King sent the first Cham envoy to the
Chinese Emperor's Court.
[Higham, C., 2014, Early Mainland Southeast Asia, Bangkok: River Books Co., Ltd., ] He died in 336, and was succeeded by his commander in chief. Fan came to the throne after a protracted campaign led by his predecessor
Fan Hsiung who led attacks on the Chinese province of
Jiaozhi
Jiaozhi (standard Chinese, pinyin: ''Jiāozhǐ''), or
,
was a historical region ruled by various Chinese dynasties, corresponding to present-day northern Vietnam. The kingdom of Nanyue (204–111 BC) set up the Jiaozhi Commandery (; , ch ...
.
The son of Fan Hiong, Fan Yi employed
Fan Wen
Fan commonly refers to:
* Fan (machine), a machine for producing airflow, often used for cooling
* Hand fan, an implement held and waved by hand to move air for cooling
* Fan (person), short for fanatic; an enthusiast or supporter, especially with ...
, a Chinese knowledgeable in the martial arts, including city fortifications.
[Maspero, G., 2002, The Champa Kingdom, Bangkok: White Lotus Co., Ltd., ]
References
Kings of Champa
4th-century Vietnamese people
3rd-century Vietnamese people
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