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Myin-tsaing ruled over what territory remained of the Burmese 

 kingdom. The youngest brother Thi-ha-thu, surnamed Ta-tsi-sheng, 

 who was destined to transmit the throne to his posterity, at least 

 during half a century, married a queen of the deceased Kyau-tswa, 

 named Meng-tsau- u, and called in history Bwa-Tsau. Five years after 

 the brothers had established their power, the second brother Ba-dza- 

 theng-gyan died. Some years later or in 672, Thi-ha-thu poisoned 

 his elder brother A-theng-kha-ya, and then succeeded to the sole 

 power. 



In the year 671, Thi-ha-thii had searched for a suitable position 

 on which to build a new city. He selected that upon which the 

 city of A-wa or Ava, was afterwards built. But supernatural 

 obstacles prevented the work from being accomplished. Being then 

 guided towards the south, in digging for the foundation of a pagoda, 

 a golden plant in flower was discovered. The king was then con- 

 vinced that this was a fortunate spot whereon to build a city. The 

 city was therefore built in the year 674 (A. D. 1312), and called Pan-ya 

 from the golden flower having been there obtained. The name was 

 gradually changed into Peng-ya. The city was also called Wi-za- 

 ya-pii-ra. 



King Thi-ha-thu Ta-tsi-sheng was now publicly married to 

 Queen Bwa-tsau, widow of king Kyau-tswa. She was a daughter of 

 Ta-ruk-pye-meng by one of the inferior Queens, and consequently 

 half sister to Kyau-tswa. She resided at Pugan. On her arrival at 

 Pan-ya, she performed with the king the usual royal ceremonies of 

 formal entrance into the palace, enthronement beneath the umbrella, 

 and solemn pouring out of water. The palace life was now ordered 

 in every thing according to the ancient customs of the kings of Pugan. 

 The son of the Queen by the late king Kyau-tswa, named U'-za-na, 

 was adopted by Thi-ha-thu, and declared Ein-she-meng or Crown- 

 Prince. The sons born to Thi-ha-thu by Queen Bwa Tsau were 

 Kyau-tswa and Nau-ra-hta. To complete the king's happiness and 

 confirm his royal title, if that were necessary, a white elephant 

 was captured in the forests and brought to the city. From this 

 event the king assumed the title of Ta-tsi-sheng. He married a 

 second Queen, or now gave high rank to his previous wife. She was 

 of Shan race. She had given birth to a son, A-theng-kha-ya (bo 



