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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00527
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537155
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Phò Kòng together with his wife, children and grandchildren
Subject matter:
Secular chronicle
Copying date in native date:
ແຮມຄໍ່າ 1 ວັນ 4 ເດືອນ 8 ຈຸນລະສັງກາດໄດ້ 1154 ຕົວ ປີເຕົ່າໃຈ້
Copying date in Gregorian:
1792 July 04
Place of copying:
Luang Prabang
Script:
Tham Lao
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
No
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
3.7 x 54.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
3.7 x 54.5 cm
Text block dimension:
3.2 x 50 cm
Number of pages:
52 pages
Number of blank pages:
2 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The three wishes of Phaya Chüang before ruling Ngoen Nyang kingdom were: may he become a great king; may he have Nang Ngom as his wife; and may he turn back to take care of his parents. Later, after he had become a king, his wishes came true.
Colophon:
Folio 26 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat hundred and 54 (should be CS 1154), a tao cai year, on the first day of the waning moon of the eighth [lunar] month, the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), a ka pao day, [the writing was finished]. Phò Kòng together with his wife and children had the religious faith to sponsor the making of this manuscript entitled Mahanithan Phayachüang to support the Teachings of the Buddha to last until the end of 5000 years. Nibbāna paccaya hotu (May this be a condition to reach Nirvana).
Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ມະຫານິທານພະຍາເຈືອງ (ຜູກ 9)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Mahā Nithān Phanyā Chüang (Phuk 9)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The great tale of King Chüang (fascicle 9)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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