Phongtǔk (English spelling)

Japanese: ポントゥック(英語表記)Phongtǔk
Phongtǔk (English spelling)
A village located about 40 km downstream of the Mae Klong River from the town of Kanchanaburi in central-western Thailand. Known for its ancient ruins. In 1927, the remains of a temple foundation were discovered, from which a bronze lamp, a small bronze Buddha statue, a votive plaque, and fragments of stucco reliefs that decorated the side walls of the foundation were excavated. The bronze lamp is of the Greco-Roman style and is presumed to have been cast in Alexandria, Egypt, around the 1st or 2nd century and brought to Thailand. The bronze Buddha was thought to date to the 2nd century when it was discovered, since it was made in the Amaravati style of South India, but recent research has suggested that the ruins as a whole, including the bronze Buddha, date to the Dbaravati Kingdom (around the 7th century to the 11th century).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
タイ中西部,カーンチャナブリーの町からメークローン川を約40km下った地点にある村。古代遺跡で知られる。1927年に寺院の基壇の跡が発見され,そこから青銅製のランプ,小型の青銅製の仏像,奉納板,基壇部等の側壁を飾った漆喰製の浮彫の断片などが出土した。青銅製のランプはグレコ・ローマン様式で,おそらく1,2世紀ころにエジプトのアレクサンドリアで鋳造され,タイに運ばれたものと推定されている。青銅仏は南インドのアマラーバティー様式に基づいて造られていた点から,発見当時は2世紀のものと考えられたが,最近の研究では青銅仏をはじめとし,遺跡は全体にドバーラバティ王国(7世紀ころ~11世紀)のものであろうとされている。

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