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Title: Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860
Year: 1864 (1860s)
Authors: Mouhot, Henri, 1826-1861 Mouhot, Charles
Subjects: Mouhot, Henri, 1826-1861
Publisher: London : John Murray
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third, under the rule of Sri Dhamma Soka B.C. 325 .. .. 218 The fourth grand Council .. .. b.c. 143 .... 400 The Buddhist doctor, Phra Buddha Ghosa,introduced Buddhism into Cam-bodia .. A.D. 4213 .. .. 965 It was in the year 1000 of the Buddhist era, a.d. 457, * The word Phra, which so frequently occurs in this work, hereappears for the first time; I have to remark that it is probably derivedfrom, or of common origin with, the Pharaoh of antiquity. It isgiven in the Siamese dictionaries as synonymous with God, ruler,priest, and teacher. It is in fact the word by which sovereignty andsanctity are associated in the popular mind. As the title Divus wasappropriated by the Eoman Emperor, as in most monarchies a sortof sacredness is attached to the royal person, the orientals have madegods of their kings, their heroes, and their sages, without any scruple.Image-worship is in fact only the materialising or incarnating of theidea of Deity.—TJie Kingdom and People of Siam, Sir John Bowring.
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vAcci;de:l-^^<^ Drawn by M. Catenaooi, from a Photograph.RUINS OF A TEMPLE AND STATUE OF BUDDHA AT AYUTHIA. f2 Chap. IL SIAMESE MONARCHS. 69 that King Tuang, whose accession and glorious reignhad been announced by a communication from Gandamahimself, and who possessed, in addition to his otherclaims to distinction, a white elephant with blacktusks, introduced the alphabet Tai, which was communi-cated to a numerous conclave of Buddhist priests. Theancient chronicles terminate with the establishment ofChao-Utonng in the new city of Si-Ayo-Thaya (Ayuthia),but leave the date of this event rather doubtful. The following is the list of Siamese monarchs sincethe foundation of this capital:— Siamese Era. Christian Era. 712 1350 Phra Eama Phiobodi. 731 1369 Eama Suen (his son). 732 1370 Borom Eaxa (his brother). 744 1382 Rama Suen II. 747 1385 Phaja Ram (his son). 763 1401 Inthaxara. 792 1430 Borom Raxa Phirat. 805 1442 Boronua Irai Lokharat. 834 1472 Phra Rama Phibodi. 875 1513 Raxa Kuma

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