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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0063 00173
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/628184
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Chomphet (Luang Prabang)
Name of collection:
Vat Pak Lueng
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Buddhist Chronicle
Copyist:
Anonymous
Place of copying:
Vat Pak Lueng, Chomphet district
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
57.1 x 4.3 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
57.1 x 4.3 cm
Text block dimension:
51.8 x 3.4 cm
Number of pages:
54 pages
Number of blank pages:
6 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The story of Kung or Sakung stupa. After attaining enlightenment, the Lord Buddha met two trader brothers named Trapusa and Bhanlika respectively. They offered food of refreshment of honey mixed with ghee to the Buddha. The two traders became the first lay disciples of the Buddha, who took refuge in him and his teachings. After the meal, they asked the Buddha for his souvenir. Thus, the Buddha gave them his eight hairs. They received the hairs with the most pleasure. Then they built a stupa on the Si Khutara Mount for enshrining the Buddha’s relics of hairs in order for people and divine deities to pay respect and to worship.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ທາດກຸງ (ຜູກຕົ້ນ)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Dhātu Kung (phuk ton)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Kung stupa (fascicle 1)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali; Lao
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