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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0011 00876

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537504

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Mae Thao I Un (grandmother of Ms. Un)

Subject matter:

Buddhist chronicle

Copying date in native date:

ແຮມ 12 ຄໍ່າ ເດືອນ 12 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດ 1216 ຕົວ ປີກາບຍີ່

Copying date in Gregorian:

1854 November 17

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

4.7 x 56.2 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

4.7 x 56.2 cm

Text block dimension:

3.7 x 50.8 cm

Number of pages:

52 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Abhidhamma, the higher doctrine, consists of seven categories: Saṅganī (enumeration of the Dhamma); Vibhanga (analysis of the Dhamma); Dhātukathā (discussion of elements); Puggalapaññatti (description of individuals); Kathāvattu (subjects of discussions); Yamaka (book of pairs); and Patthāna (book of relations).

Colophon:

Folio 25 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat (CS) 1216, a kap nyi year, on the twelfth day of the waning moon of the twelfth [lunar] month, the fifth day of the week (Thursday), a tao nyi day, at the time of the morning drum (7:30–9:00), the writing of this manuscript was finished. Mae Thao (grandmother) I Un had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled 8 Mün to support the Teachings of Gotama Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. May my wishes and desires be fulfilled. Nibbāna paccayo hotu no (May this be a condition for us to reach Nirvana).

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

8 ໝື່ນ

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

8 Mün

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Eight Thousand

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali, Lao