History of the Kingdom Tulangbawang
Tulangbawang kingdom is one of a kingdom that once stood in Lampung. The kingdom was located in the vicinity Tulang Bawang regency, Lampung now. Not a lot of historical records that provide information about the kingdom. Chinese traveler who visited the archipelago in the seventh century, which I Tsing, who is a Buddhist pilgrim, in a note stating never stop in p'o-To-Lang Hwang ("Tulangbawang"), an inland kingdom Chrqse (Sumatra). But more Tulangbawang is one Indigenous Unity. Tulang Bawang who have had glory in VII century AD.
To date no one has been able to ensure the center of the kingdom Tulang Bawang, but historian Dr. JW Naarding estimate royal center is located in the upstream Way Tulang Bawang (between Menggala and Pagardewa) within a radius of approximately 20 km from the city center Menggala.
Along with the growing empire Che-Li-p'o Chie (Sriwijaya), the name of the Kingdom of Tulang Bawang fading. There is no historical record of this kingdom that there is a story known by hereditary custom penyimbang, but due to the customary embrace Pepadun Tulang Bawang, which allows any audience to reign in this community, the Indigenous leader in power always changing changing breeds. Until now there has been discovered archaeological objects which tells about the flow of this kingdom.