羅渦

稱為Lavo的歷史是在泰國歷史上極其重要的一段。該國大致建立在以今天的華富里為中心的地域。其歷史可回溯到三千五百多年前的冶煉青銅時代。。。

Later, it was influenced by the art and culture of India in the 11^th century when it entered the historical era. This first period under the influence of Indian culture was called the Dvaravati Period. Since that time, Lavo has been ruled by the Khmer, coming under the influence of their art and culture, in the 15^th century, a time commonly called the Lopburi Period in Thai art history.

Eventually, when the Ayutthaya empire was established, Lavo decreased in importance until the reign of King Narai the Great. He had a palace built in Lavo, and each year spent most of his time there. After the time of King Narai the Great, Lavo had been abandoned, until the 19^th centuries, King Mongkut (Rama IV) had it restored to be used as an inland royal city.

Later, in the 20^th centuries, Prime Minister Marshal P. Piboolsongkhram developed Lopburi to be a national military center. The improvements he made to city are apparent even to the present day.

古國地點、地域

Lavo is located in central Thailand at a river named "Talae Chubshorn", which descends from the mountains "Sam-Yod" (Khao Sam Yod) above the city, and runs into Lopburi river at the west of the city. This river runs into Chao Phraya river in Singburi province.

史前時期

青銅製造的箭頭, 4th century BCE.

中國文獻記載中的羅渦國

該國最早在唐朝和尚玄奘所作的《大唐西域記》中被提及。 羅渦在唐、宋朝代曾均向中國納貢。所以在唐代記載中的「陀和羅」是指羅渦國和陀羅缽地國。這和玄奘的記載中的「陀羅缽地」名稱是相容的，雖然現在尚不清楚此名是指其中一國呢還是指這一地區。

羅渦又分別於1115年和1155年兩度向宋朝納貢，在宋史的記載中其國名變成了「羅壺」。 後來到了元代，馬哥勃羅在他的游記中提到昭拍耶河（湄南河）平原上的 小國Locak也是指她。 also appeared in the Marco Polo's book that mentioned to lavo as Locak that had a location on the hinterland of Chao Phraya basin. The place that too far to launch an attack by the Kublai Khan's army of Yuan (1271-1368).

高棉時代 / Khmer era

Prang Sam Yot, the Khmer temple in LopburiIn 10th century, when it was known as Lavodayapura (Khmer language). Lavo was subordinate to Khmer empire that rapid rise to prominence by the migration of Kambojas from the south India, therefore Lavo often be mentioned as Kambojarat (rat - kingdom) in some old Thai records. (Kambojas, in this case, is not Cambodia) came with the influence of their art and culture, in the 15th to 16th centuries. The new constructions were made by the rocks onto the ruined Dvaravati holy place that made by the bricks without mortar, therefore the oldest ruins that can now be found in Lopburi always be the Khmer style on the Dvaravati foundation.

叻他叻科辛時代 （近代泰國）

納奈王（King Narai）之後，羅渦城邦逐漸荒廢，直到近代叻他叻科辛王國的孟固王（King Mongkut、拉瑪四世）才將她重建為一個內地別都，並且孟固王把她命名為：「華富里」。