Hsipaw

The capital of Hsipaw was originally On Baung. From the 1450s, it was a faithful vasal of the Kingdom of Ava (1364-1527). After the fall of the latter before the Shans, a prince of On Baung, Sao Hkun Möng, was crowned King of Ava (1543-1546). A few decades later, King Bayinnaung, who reigned in Hanthawaddy Kingdom, sent an army against On Baung, whose prince, like the other Shan princes, had to recognize his sovereignty to keep his throne (1557). The shans also had to cede part of their states, including Mogok, but the prince of On Baung obtained confirmation of his pre-eminence over the other shans princes.

The dynasty of On Baung was maintained, paying tribute to the successive Burmese dynasties: Toungoo dynasty (1535-1752) then Konbaung dynasty (1752-1885). In 1714, its capital was transferred to Hsipaw. Sao Kya Tung was his Saopha for the King of Burma Mindon Min, as a reward for his help against Pagan Min.

In February 2021, the Tatmadaw attacked the Restoration Council of Shan State’s camps in Hsipaw Township, breaking the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) according to the RCSS.{{Cite web|url=https://english.shannews.org/archives/22447|title = Burma Army Undermines Peace Agreement, RCSS Says|date = 12 February 2021}}

In May 2024, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army launched an offensive on the town during Operation 1027.{{Cite web |author=Hein Htoo Zan |date=12 August 2024 |title=Myanmar Junta Troops ‘Cornered’ in Two Northern Shan Townships |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-troops-cornered-in-two-northern-shan-townships.html |website=The Irrawaddy}}

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Hsipaw State was perhaps one of the most well known and powerful saopha Shan States. According to the biography of Sao Nang Hearn Hkam (the chief wife, Madhidevi of Sao Shwe Thaik, the first president of Myanmar and another saopha of Hsenwi), Hsipaw, along with Kengtung and Yawnghwe were the wealthiest and most powerful saopha states in Shan State.

The Saophas played fluctuating roles in regional Shan and national Burmese politics from the 11th century all the way until the 1962 military coup by General Ne Win.

Hsipaw is famous for the Bowgoy Pagoda, situated in Bowgoy Village about {{convert|6|mi}} away from Hsipaw.

=== Saophas of Hsipaw ===

1) Sao Hkun Hkam Naw 58BC-23BC

2) Sao Hkun Hkam Kaw 23BC-10 son

3) Sao Hkam Kawt 10-36 son

4) Sao Hkam Htawt 36-72 bro

5) Sao Hkam Möng 72-110 son

6) Sao Hkam Ung 110-127 bro

7) Sao Hkam Sung 127-171 bro

8) Sao Hkam Kio 171-207 son

9) Paw Ai Phyao 207-237 Amat

10) Paw Pan Süng 237-237 son

11) Hso Hom Hpa 237-257 son of Sao Sam Mya of Mao Löng

12) Hso Wei Hpa 257-309 son

13) Hso Heb Hpa 309-347 son

14) name unknown 347-380 uncle

15) Hso Kern Hpa 380-420 son

16) Hso Pan Hpa 420-465 bro

17) Hso Hom Hpa 465-501 bro

18) Hso Pek Hpa 501-517 son

19) Hso Paw Hpa 517-552 bro

20) name unknown nephew 552-574

21) Hso Peng Hpa 574-608

22) Hso Kern Hpa 608-640 son

23) Hso Pan Hpa 640-687 bro

24) Hso Pek Hpa 687-711 bro

25) named unknown 711-739 bro

26) Hso Saw Hpa 739-761 son

27) Hso Hom Hpa 761-797 son

28) Hso Um Hpa 797-815 son

29) Hso Hat Hpa 815-860 son

30) Hso Kat Hpa 860-897 son

31) Hso Htam Hpa 897-912 son

32) name unknown 912-947 bro

33) Hso Hkan Hpa 947-954 son

34) Hso Paw Hpa 954-994 bro

35) Hso Mawk Hpa 994-1022 son

36) Hso Sum Hpa 1022-1028 son

37) Hso Sam Hpa 1028-1064 son

38) Hso Rit Hpa 1064-1086 nephew

39) Hso Hom Hpa 1086-1119 son

40) Hso Sum Hpa 1119-1137 son

41) Hso Hsawng Hpa 1137-1205 son

42) Sawn Möng Hawna 1205-1228 bro

43) name unknown 1228-1276 son

44) Sao Hkun Pe 1276-1324 cousin

45) Hkun Kyaw Awng 1324-1367 bro

46) Hkun Kyaw Nwe 1367-1401 son

47) Sao Kern Hpa 1401-1423 son

48) Sao Loi San Hpa 1423-1438 nephew

49) Hso Wei Hpa 1438-1448 cousin

50) Hso Hom Hpa 1448-1454 son

51) name unknown 1454-1461 bro

52) Sao Peng Hpa 1461-1471 bro

53) Hso Pek Hpa 1471-1479 son

54) Hso Haw Hpa 1479-1487 bro

55) Hso Sum Hpa 1487-1519 bro

56) Sao Hkun Möng 1519-1547 son

57) Sao Hom Hpa 1547-1565 son

58) Hso Hom Hpa 1565-1584 son

59) Hso Hkai Hpa 1584-1597 son

60) Sao Hkam Leng 1597-1636 son

61) Sao Hswe Hking 1636-1655 son

62) Hso Sam Hpa 1655-1675 son

63) Hso Wei Hpa 1675-1702 son

64) Sao Okka Wara 1702-1714 bro

65) Sao Okka Zeya 1714-1718 bro

66) Sao Sam Myo 1718-1722 bro

67) Sao Hkun Neng 1722-1752 bro

68) Sao Sawra Yawta 1752-1767 son of Okka Wara

69) Sao Myat Hsan Te 1767-1788 son

70) Sao Hswe Kya 1788-1809 son

71) Hkun Hkwi 1809-1843 son

72) Hkun Paw 1843-1853 bro

73) Sao Kya Htun 1853-1858 son of Sao Hswe Kya

74) Hkun Myat Than 1858-1866

75) Sao Kya Hkeng (Sao Hkun Hseng deposed 1882-86) (d. 1902) 1st time 1866-1882 son of Sao Kya Htun

76) Sao Hlaing Pa 1882-1886 son of King Mindon Min

77) Mar 1886-8 May 1902 Sao Kya Hkeng (Sao Hkun Hseng) 2nd time son of Sao Kya Htun

78) Sao Hkun Hke (b. 1872 - d. 1928) (from 2 Jan 1928, Sir Sao Hke) 8 May 1902-May 1928 son

79) Sao Ohn Kya (b. 1893 - d. 1938) 1928-Jul 1938 son

___Administered by British India 1938-1947___

80) Sao Kya Hseng (b. 1924 - d. 1962) 1947–1959 son.

• Sao Kya Hseng (1959–1962)
• Sao Oo Kya (1962-)

{{Weather box

| location = Hsipaw, elevation {{convert|436|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1981–2010 extremes 2001–2010)

| single line = Y

| metric first = Y

| width = auto

| Jan record high C = 33.4

| Feb record high C = 35.0

| Mar record high C = 42.3

| Apr record high C = 41.0

| May record high C = 42.0

| Jun record high C = 38.0

| Jul record high C = 37.0

| Aug record high C = 36.2

| Sep record high C = 38.0

| Oct record high C = 36.0

| Nov record high C = 33.0

| Dec record high C = 32.0

|year record high C = 42.3

| Jan high C = 27.2

| Feb high C = 29.9

| Mar high C = 33.4

| Apr high C = 35.1

| May high C = 33.4

| Jun high C = 32.2

| Jul high C = 31.4

| Aug high C = 31.5

| Sep high C = 31.8

| Oct high C = 31.0

| Nov high C = 28.7

| Dec high C = 26.6

| year high C = 31.0

| Jan low C = 9.3

| Feb low C = 9.5

| Mar low C = 12.8

| Apr low C = 18.1

| May low C = 21.5

| Jun low C = 23.5

| Jul low C = 23.6

| Aug low C = 23.4

| Sep low C = 22.5

| Oct low C = 20.5

| Nov low C = 16.2

| Dec low C = 12.0

| year low C = 17.7

| Jan record low C = 4.0

| Feb record low C = 5.0

| Mar record low C = 7.0

| Apr record low C = 13.8

| May record low C = 16.9

| Jun record low C = 21.0

| Jul record low C = 21.0

| Aug record low C = 21.0

| Sep record low C = 18.0

| Oct record low C = 13.3

| Nov record low C = 10.7

| Dec record low C = 5.0

|year record low C = 4.0

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 7.3

| Feb rain mm = 21.5

| Mar rain mm = 30.1

| Apr rain mm = 65.8

| May rain mm = 159.9

| Jun rain mm = 183.3

| Jul rain mm = 329.3

| Aug rain mm = 336.3

| Sep rain mm = 194.3

| Oct rain mm = 78.6

| Nov rain mm = 48.6

| Dec rain mm = 12.6

| year rain mm = 1467.6

| source 1 = Norwegian Meteorological Institute{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181008145507/http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/publikasjoner/met-report/met-report-2017/_/attachment/download/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf | archive-date = 8 October 2018 | url = http://met-xpprod.customer.enonic.io/publikasjoner/met-report/met-report-2017/_/attachment/download/a3bf1468-4e93-486a-aa3f-4bea3871cffa:b8f39ba9ecfbde7d7c6da8ca769f4a1a96d61d39/MyanmarClimateReportFINAL24Oct2017.pdf | title = Myanmar Climate Report | publisher = Norwegian Meteorological Institute | pages =23–36 | access-date = 1 December 2018}}

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• {{wikivoyage-inline|Hsipaw}}
• {{Cite EB1911 |first=James George |last=Scott |wstitle=Thibaw |volume=26 |pages=846–847}}
• Viaja por libre. Hiking in [http://www.viajaporlibre.com/blog/myanmar-senderismo-en-hsipaw/ Hsipaw (Spanish)]

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