Vaungsu

Vaungsu, Queen Chaode Suinsaw (died in 831), was the vicereine consort of King Soya of Mie during Lithang dynasty, as well as mother of his successor, Reyoun. She held the title of queen only for 3 days.

The future queen was born in a discultuous family, whose father Vaungyyo was the Secretary of Inspection Department. It was believed by many academics that she was a relative of Vaungsuchao, queen of King Chinu or Vaungla, queen of Reyonki, but no any evidence. When Soya was the second-rank prince of Pheung, Vaungsu became his concubine. Wittadevi, another consort of Soya who married him almost at the same with Vaungsu, was said to be the first and official wife of the prince in some historical materials, but this was argued and no firm evidence, while many historians believed Vaungsu ranked first among Soya's wives.

In 805, Vaungsu gave birth to Soya's first son, future King Reyoun. As mother of the first son, Vaungsu became more vital than before, and Soya favored her more. The next year, Soya was elevated to the first-rank prince of Rhu, while Vaungsu was conferred the position of Side Lady (the highest-rank title of prince's concubine) together with Wittadevi. When Soya was crowned king, Vaungsu and Wittadevi was conferred the title of Beautiful Lady (fourth-rank royal concubine); later, Vaungsu was promoted to Pure Concubine (first-rank royal concubine) and first lady in Soya's harem, who also wielded the queen's power as Soya had not granted any woman queen consort. Vaungsu's father was posthumously named Military Commander of Yeoung State, her brother Vaunggo, Manager of Mey State, and her other 20 relatives were also conferred different positions and titles.

In 827, during the Ginyeuon rebellion, Vaungsu fled to Pheung city following the king, and took the national seal on. The king was suprised by her behaviors, thus loved her more. In 828, the royal family returned to Sheyn-an, however, because of bad situations during the exile, Vaungsu's health was greatly weakened.

In 831, Vaungsu's disease put her on the edge of death. In Mie State, people believed a heavily ill person's life can be saved if something good happened to that person or the family, usually marriage or baby-birth. Therefore King Soya decided to crowned Vaungsu queen consort, nevertheless, Queen Vaungsu still died after 3 days. She was buried in Ginling Tomb in the next May. Her posthumous name was Chaode. In 849, her son King Reyoun moved her body to Chongling Tomb, where Soya was entombed. After Vaungsu, there's no queen conferred in the following 60 years in Mie State.