Emerald Buddha

Japanese: エメラルド仏像 - えめらるどぶつぞう
Emerald Buddha

…The Kingdom of Lan Xang was founded in the mid-14th century with its capital in Luang Prabang in the north, but in the mid-16th century, under King Sethathirat, the capital was moved to Vientiane in the south to avoid the danger of Burmese invasion. In Vientiane, the Pagoda That Luang, which boasts the beauty of Laotian architecture, and the Royal Palace were built, and the Emerald Buddha, brought from Chiang Mai in Thailand, was enshrined at Wat Phra Kaew. In 1574, the Burmese army invaded, and the kingdom came under Burmese control for several years. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Emerald Buddha" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ランサン王国は14世紀半ばに北部のルアンプラバンを都に誕生したが,16世紀半ばのセーターティラート王の時,ビルマ軍の侵入から難を避けるため都を南のビエンチャンへ移した。ビエンチャンにはラオスの建築美を誇る仏塔タート・ルアンや王宮が建立され,タイのチエンマイから招来したエメラルド仏像がワット・プラケオに安置された。1574年にビルマ軍が侵入し,数年間ビルマの支配下に置かれた。…

※「エメラルド仏像」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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