Simhala (Dynasty) (English spelling)

Japanese: Simhala(王朝)(英語表記)Simhala
Simhala (Dynasty) (English spelling)

...Population: 35,981 (1981). It was the capital of the ancient Sinhala dynasty and flourished as a royal city for about 1,300 years from the 4th century BC. The Chinese monk Faxian, who visited the city in the 5th century, recorded the prosperity of the city and the power of its Buddhist temples in his travelogue, Faxian Biography.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Simhala (dynasty)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…人口3万5981(1981)。古代シンハラSimhala王朝の首都で,前4世紀から約1300年間,王都として栄えた。5世紀にこの都を訪れた中国僧法顕(ほつけん)は,当時の町の繁栄と仏教寺院の勢威を,その旅行記《法顕伝》に記録している。…

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