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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0062 00015

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/627719

Country:

Laos

City (Province):

Luang Prabang

Name of collection:

Vat Manorom Sattharam

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Subject matter:

Chronicle

Copyist:

Anonymous

Place of copying:

Luang Prabang

Script:

Tham Lao

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

51.6 x 5.0 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

51.6 x 5.0 cm

Text block dimension:

44.5 x 4.0 cm

Number of pages:

56 pages

Number of blank pages:

2 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Poor

Description of manuscript content:

Fourth fascicle of Nithan Khun Borom (the Story of Khun Borom). The content tells King Visoularat (AD 1465–1520) and his queen Devi were succeeded on the throne in Lan Xang kingdom. Buddhism had been flourishing. Due to the king and queen had an ardent religious faith in Buddhism and strongly supported it. The king and queen ordered the building of the stupa of Pha That Mak Mo (the stupa in a watermelon shape) and a monastic hall in Vat Visoun. The construction of the main hall started on the third day of the waxing moon of the third lunar month in a tao san year (AD 1504) spent for one year and seven months to finish. Then, the king invited Pha Bang Buddha to establish in the main hall.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ນິທານ ຂຸນບູຣົມ (ຜູກ 4)

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Nidān Khunburom (phuk 4)

Item 1 - Title in English script:

The chronicle of Khunburom (fascicle 4)

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Lao