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DREAMSEA Project No.:

DS 0126 00041

Institution:

HMML; DREAMSEA

Surrogate Format:

Digital

IIIF Manifest:

https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/792786

Country:

Thailand

City (Province):

Lamphun

Name of collection:

Wat Ban Hong Luang

Right to Left?:

No

Current Status:

In situ

Sponsor:

Anonymous

Catalog reference:

ลพ.12-13-003-00.

Subject matter:

Buddhist Chronicle

Copyist:

Novice Upālī

Copying date in native date:

12, 12 (lunar) Cuḷasakarāja 1253

Copying date in Gregorian:

1891 September 15

Begin Year Date:

1891

End Year Date:

1891

Place of copying:

Wat Ban Hong, Lamphun

Script:

Dhamma Lan Na

Writing support:

Palm-leaf

Watermark?:

No

Countermark?:

No

Manuscript cover?:

Yes

Binding?:

No

Manuscript cover dimension:

5 cm x 52 cm

Manuscript paper dimension:

5 cm x 52 cm

Text block dimension:

4 cm x 45 cm

Number of pages:

40 pages

Rubrication?:

No

Illumination?:

No

Illustration?:

No

Manuscript condition:

Slightly damage

Description of manuscript content:

This manuscript is Thūpavaṃsa explainings the history of building Buddha images that are regarded as a representative of the Buddha. To serve different benefits, construction of pagodas are constructed into different shapes and enshrine Buddha relics enshrine, accompanied with other offering-alms the Buddha representations, with different material use and shapes. such as a Buddha image and Cediya where the relics are enshrined.

Colophon:

[The writing of this manuscript was completed] in CS 1253, a ruang mao year, on the twelfth waxing-moon day of the twelfth [lunar] month, the third day of the week, a dap sai day according to the Thai calendar. Novice Upālī wrote this manuscript while taking care of Sawathu Cao Khruba (senior charismatic monk) Sommana from Wat Ban Hong.May the merit be transferred to my parents and my family members. My handwriting was not that beautiful as I lacked concentration.

Other notes:

Note: The date corresponds to 1253 Bhadrapada 12 = Tuesday, 15 September 1891.

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Item 1 - Title in Native script:

ถูปวงส์ ผูก 5

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:

Thūpavaṅsa, Phūk V

Item 1 - Title in English script:

Tupawong, Fifth fascicle

Item 1 - Author:

Anonymous

Item 1 - Language:

Pali; Tai Yuan