In ancient times, Xiang Country was known as the Kingdom of Siam, sharing a profound and intricate bond with Huaxia Country that originated during the Great Tang Empire and flourished throughout the Dà Míng Dynasty. It successively passed through four distinct eras: the Sukhothai Kingdom, the Ayutthaya Kingdom, the Thonburi Kingdom, and the Rattanakosin Kingdom, and was once a tributary state of Huaxia.
To this day, the crown has been passed down for nine generations—from the first monarch, King Rama I, to the present. However, as time has flowed on, the ties between Xiang Country and Huaxia Country have gradually loosened. Following numerous dynastic transitions, the political landscape of Xiang Country underwent dramatic changes.
The new rulers began to pursue an independent path of development, and interactions with Huaxia Country slowly diminished. Even so, cultural exchanges and trade between the two nations continued, though they were no longer as close as they once had been.
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