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Unbaung. The whole of the country east of the Erawati was subdued and 
annexed to the kingdom of Ava. As many heretical customs existed among 
the Shans, the observance of these was prohibited. On the death of a 
Tsaubwa, it had been the practice at his funeral to sacrifice his riding ele¬ 
phant, his horse, and his favourite slaves, and bury them in one grave with 
him. This was in future strictly prohibited. Pagodas for worship were 
erected ; kyoungs were built, and orthodox monks placed in them, in order 
that religious duties might be exemplified and observed. Weights and 
measures were introduced in accordance with those existing in Hanthawati, 
and officers of justice appointed. Thus did the emperor provide for the tem¬ 
poral and spiritual welfare of the people. The emperor then determined to 
march against Modyin and Mogaung, which had formerly been subject to 
China. # For this purpose, he crossed to the west bank of the Erawati, and after 
an arduous march north subdued both those states. The Mogaung Tsaubwa 
swore fealty, and the Monyin Tsaubwa was taken as a hostage, his son-in-law 
being appointed chief. The same reforms were introduced into these states, 
which had been enforced in Unbaung and Momeit. The emperor had 
now subdued the country as far north as the Patkoi range of hills, which 
separates Burma from Asam. He returned to Ava, and from thence proceed¬ 
ed to Pegu, which he reached in August, 1557. 
But already another disturbance had arisen among the restless Shan 
chiefs. The Mone Tsaubwa had attacked the chief of Thi-ba. The emper¬ 
or determined to punish both. In November, he marched to Taungu and 
across the mountains towards Mone. Many Tsaubwas had united their 
forces, but were defeated. The emperor pardoned the Mone chief on ac¬ 
count of his youth; but in this and the adjoining states the reformed 
worship was introduced. These states received the name of Kambaudza, or 
this ancient name was now revived. 
The emperor now held a council as to future proceedings. It was 
agreed that, as all the northern Shan states west of the Than-lwin river, except 
Thinni, had been subdued, nothing should at present be attempted in that 
direction. Thinni was still subject to China, and should not be interfered 
with. But it was determined to march against the Ywun Shans of 
Zimme, after which it would be easy to occupy the country of the Gun or 
Gyun, Kyaing-run and Kyaing-tun, with other neighbouring states bearing 
collectively the classic names of Mahanagora and Kliemawara. The army 
was at once put in motion from Mone, and made twenty-four marches to 
# The northern Shan states in the valley of the Erawati had, no doubt, been 
tributary to China. In the sixteenth century, the Ming dynasty had become weak, and 
the Manchoos had begun to assail the empire. It was these circumstances, probably, 
which determined Bureng* Naung to attack these out-lying districts of the Chinese 
empire. 
