Deepavaṃsa (English spelling)
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The oldest historical book in Sri Lanka, written in Pali verse. Translated as "History of the Island" or "History of the Island Kings," it is believed to have been written in the late 4th or early 5th century, but the name of the editor is unknown. It describes the history of the Sri Lankan kings beginning with the founder Vijaya, the establishment and introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka, and the rise and fall of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
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パーリ語の韻文で書かれたスリランカ最古の史書。『島史』『島王統史』と訳され，4世紀末あるいは5世紀初めの成立とされるが，編者の名も伝えられていない。建国者ビジャヤに始るスリランカ王統史，仏教の成立とスリランカへの伝来，スリランカ仏教の消長などが記されている。
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