Somapura

Japanese: Somapura
Somapura

...The site of the largest Buddhist monastery in the Indian subcontinent. From the inscriptions on excavated clay tablets, it was revealed that the ancient name was Somapura, and that it was founded by Dharmapala, the second king of the Pala dynasty (reigned around 770-810). Inside the square enclosure wall, measuring approximately 300m on each side, were 177 monks' quarters, and in the center of the inner courtyard was a cross-shaped temple (base 109m x 96m) with stairs on all four sides.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Somapura" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インド亜大陸で最大の規模の仏教僧院址がある。出土した粘土板の文字から,古名をソーマプラSomapuraといい,パーラ朝第2代王ダルマパーラ(在位770ころ‐810ころ)の創建であることがわかった。1辺約300mの正方形の囲壁の内側に177の僧房が並び,内庭の中央に四方に階段のある十字形の精舎(基壇は109m×96m)があった。…

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