Lanfang Republic

Lanfang Republic
蘭芳共和國 (Chinese)
1777–1884
Reconstructed flag
National seal:
蘭芳公司
Map of West Borneo Kongsis with the Lanfang Republic in Light Yellow stripes
StatusKongsi federation under Sultanate of Pontianak and Mempawah
Qing tributary
CapitalDōng Wàn Lǜ (東萬律) (now Mandor)
Common languagesHakka, Malay, Dayak languages
DemonymHakka or Lánfāngrén (蘭芳人)
GovernmentPresidential kongsi republic
President 
• 1777–1795
Luo Fangbo
• 1795–1799
Jiang Wubo
• 1799–1804
Yan Sibo
• 1804–1811
Jiang Wubo
• 1811–1823
Song Chabo
• 1823–1838
Liu Taiji
• 1838–1842
Gu Liubo
• 1842–1843
Xie Guifang
• 1843–1845
Ye Tenghui
• 1845–1848
Liu Ganxing
• 1848–1876
Liu Asheng
• 1876–1880
Liu Liang
• 1880–1884
Liu Asheng
Historical eraNew Imperialism
• Founding
1777
1823
1884
Succeeded by
Dutch East Indies
Today part ofIndonesia

The Lanfang Republic (Chinese: 蘭芳共和國; pinyin: Lánfāng Gònghéguó, Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Làn-fông Khiung-fò-koet), also known as Lanfang Company (Chinese: 蘭芳公司; pinyin: Lánfāng Gōngsī), was a Kongsi republic in Western Borneo in the territory of Sultanate of Sambas. It was established by a Hakka Chinese named Luo Fangbo in 1777 until it was ended by Dutch occupation in 1884.