…Being the capital of a Buddhist country, there are about 20 famous temples throughout the city. [Ishizawa Yoshiaki] Located in Vientiane, That Luang, the most well-known Buddhist temple in Laos, was built in 1566 by Sethathirat, the 18th king of the Lan Xang Kingdom. It is said that Buddha's relics are kept secret inside, and the entire building embodies Mount Meru (Mt. Meru) as seen in the ancient Indian view of the universe, and has a form unique to Laotian architecture. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "That Luang" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…仏教国の首都だけあって,市内随所に約20の名刹がある。【石沢 良昭】 ビエンチャン市内にあり,ラオスで最もよく知られる仏教寺院タート・ルアンThat Luangは,ランサン王国の第18代目の王セーターティラートによって1566年に造営された。内部には仏舎利が秘蔵されると伝えられ,建築全体が古代インドの宇宙観にみる須弥山(しゆみせん)(メール山)を具現し,ラオス建築独特の形をみせている。… ※「That Luang」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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