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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0011 00522
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/537150
Country:
Laos
City (Province):
Luang Prabang
Name of collection:
Vat Maha That Rasabovoravihan
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Pho (father) Mun 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:
3.4 x 50.2 cm
Number of pages:
46 pages
Number of blank pages:
0 page
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
When they were moving to Ngoen Yang, Ai Khwang informed Phaya Lung Süm about the arrival of Viceroy Chüang. Phaya Lung Süm welcomed the Viceroy Chüang’s troop and the viceroy reported to Lung Süm about his troops, weapons and equipment.
Colophon:
Folio 23 on the recto side: In Culasakkarat hundred and 54 (correspond to CS 1154), a tao cai year, on the first day to the waning moon of the eighth [lunar] month, the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), a ka pao day, Phò Mun 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 4)
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Mahā Nithān Phanyā Chüang (Phuk 4)
Item 1 - Title in English script:
The great tale of King Chüang (fascicle 4)
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Pali, Lao
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