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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0056 00289

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/624424

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Pak Chaek Monastery

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Phò Nang In

Subject matter:

Jataka

Copyist:

Bhikkhu Nanthavisai and Bhikkhu Chansing

Begin Year Date:

1900

End Year Date:

2000

Place of copying:

Pak Chaek village, Pak U district, Luang Prabang province

Script:

Tham Lue

Writing support:

Palm-Leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

No

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

56.3 x 5.1 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

56.3 x 5.1 cm

Text block dimension:

50.3 x 4.5 cm

Number of pages:

34 pages

Number of blank pages:

1 page

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

On one occasion, while staying at the Jetavanna monastery, the Buddhist delivered a sermon on the story of Maha Vong Taeng On to monks at the Dhamma Sala, who were talking about Devadatta and the Buddha. One day Prince Maha Vong, the son of the king and queen of Kosi city accompanied with four followers entered the forest for catching cocks. They lost their way back. During looking for the way, they discovered a crystal palace and later, the prince met Taeng On, the daughter of Kumphinna, the king of crocodiles. They were falling in love at first sight.

Colophon:

ລານທີ່ 16 ໜ້າ 2: ສະເດັດແລ້ວຍາມວັນຈ້າຍອ່ອນແລ. Lānthī 16 nā 2: Sadet laeo yām van chāi ὁn lae.

Other notes:

This manuscript is the first fascicle of a series of nine fascicles holding DS no. DS 0056 00289 – 00297.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ມະຫາວົງແຕງອ່ອນ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Mahā Vong Taeng Òn (Phuk Ton)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Tale of Taeng On (fascicle 1)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Lue; Pali; Lao