...The population was 10.99 million (1981), accounting for 74% of the total population of 14.85 million. In the Mahavansa (Great Royal History) of the Sinhalese dynasty, written around the 5th century, Vijaya, the eldest son of King Sinhabahu, who had killed his father, the Lion (Sinha), in northern India and ascended to the throne, was banished from his homeland with 700 of his subordinates and washed up on the island of Sri Lanka. It is said that Shakyamuni entered nirvana on the same day, emphasizing the connection between the Sinhalese dynasty and Buddhism. From Sri Lanka…Ancient Sinhalese inscriptions in Brahmi script can be traced back even further to the 3rd century BCE. It is said that Vijaya, who was shipwrecked from the west coast of India with 700 men, conquered the indigenous people and established the Sinhalese dynasty in 483 BCE. He invited 700 women from Madurai in southern India, and their descendants are believed to be the origins of today's Sinhalese people. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Vijaya (personal name, Sri Lanka)" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…人口は1099万(1981),総人口1485万中74%を占める。5世紀ころに記されたシンハラ王朝の《マハーバンサ(大王統史)》では,北インドで父親のライオン(シンハ=獅子)を殺して王位についたシンハバーフ王の長男ビジャヤVijayaが,700名の部下とともに母国から追放され,スリランカ島に漂着した。同じ日に釈迦が涅槃に入ったとされ,シンハラ王朝と仏教との結びつきが強調されている。… 【スリランカ】より…ブラーフミー文字による古代シンハラ語の刻文は,さらに古く前3世紀にまでさかのぼることができる。インドの西海岸から700人の部下とともに漂着したビジャヤVijayaが,先住民族を征服し,シンハラ王朝を建てたのは,前483年と伝えられている。南インドのマドゥライから700名の女性を招き,生まれた子孫が今日のシンハラ人の出自であると信じられている。… ※「Vijaya(人名,スリランカ)」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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