Ashoka's Edict

Japanese: アショーカ王法勅 - あしょーかおうほうちょく
Ashoka's Edict

…He then issued the ideals of Dharma as edicts and had them inscribed on rocks and stone pillars throughout his domain to inform officials and the people. This is known as the Edicts of King Ashoka. The king then traveled around his domain himself to proclaim Dharma, appointed special officials (dharmamahāmātra) solely for the promotion of Dharma, and sent envoys as far west as the Greek world and as far south as Sri Lanka. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in the "Edict of King Ashoka" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そしてダルマの理想を詔勅として発布し,官吏や民衆に知らしめるためそれを領内各地の磨崖や石柱に刻ませた。これがアショーカ王法勅として知られるものである。その後,王はダルマの宣布のために自ら領内を巡行するとともに,もっぱらダルマの普及にあたる特別の官吏(法大官dharmamahāmātra)を任命し,さらに使節を遠く西方のギリシア人世界や南方のスリランカにまで送った。…

※「アショーカ王法勅」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。

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