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Nanyue's influence over Âu Lạc waned after relationship with Han dynasty become normal. Taylor (1983) believed that when Nanyue and Âu Lạc co-existed, Âu Lạc temporarily acknowledged Nanyue to show their mutual anti-Han sentiment, and this did not imply that Nanyue exerted any real authority over Âu Lạc.
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In 204 BCE, in Panyu (now Guangzhou), Zhao Tuo established the kingdom of Nanyue. It was then called "Saintly Crossbow of the Supernaturally Luminous Golden Claw" (靈光金爪神弩 SV: Linh Quang Kim Trảo Thần Nỏ ) one shot could kill 300 men. A man called Cao Lỗ (or Cao Thông) was tasked to create that crossbow. The turtle gave the King one of his claws before leaving and instructed him to make a crossbow using it as a trigger, assuring him he would be invincible with it. In response to the king's plea, a giant golden turtle suddenly emerged from the water, and protected the King until the citadel's completion. According to this legend, when the citadel was being built, all the work done was mysteriously undone by a group of spirits led by thousand-year-old white chicken seeking to avenge the son of the previous king. The events associated with the construction of this spiral-shaped citadel are remembered in the legend of the golden turtle. It looked like a snail shell design (its name, Cổ Loa 古 螺, means "old snail": according to Đại Việt Sử Ký Toàn Thư, the citadel is shaped like a snail ). Historical accounts claim, after purportedly taking power, Kinh An Dương ordered to construct a fortified settlement in Tây Vu known to history as Cổ Loa as his seat of power. Subsequently, he invaded Văn Lang and founded the state of Âu Lạc in approximately 257 BCE, proclaiming himself King An Dương (An Dương Vương). Nam Cương became more and more powerful while Văn Lang became weak. While King An Dương's father (Thục Chế 蜀 制) died, he was still a child yet, his intelligence enabled him to retain the throne and all the lords surrendered. This was a confederation of 10 mường, in which the King resided in the central one (present-day Cao Bằng Province).The other nine regions were under the control of nine lords. "southern border") in modern-day Cao Bằng and Guangxi.
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According to this account, at the end of Hồng Bàng dynasty, there was a kingdom called Nam Cương (lit. In 1963, an oral tradition of Tày people in Cao Bằng titled Cẩu chủa cheng vùa "Nine Lords Vying for Kingship" was recorded. In Khâm định Việt sử Thông giám cương mục, the writers expressed doubts about An Dương Vương's origin, claiming it was impossible for a Shu prince to cross thousands of miles, through forests, many kingdoms to invade Văn Lang. Later historians had a more nuanced view. "蜀王子", literal meaning: "son of the Shu king"), but they were unable to describe precisely his origin. Many chronicles including Records of the Outer Territories of the Jiao province, Đại Việt sử lược, Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư stated that he was Shu prince (ms. However, there are some problems inherent in accepting this traditional view. Written accounts associated him with the ancient state of Shu, conquered by King Huiwen of Qin in 316 BCE. It seems that King An Dương was an actual historical figure. Biography Origin and foundation of Âu Lạc