Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 2

Name other

A.N. 2

Script

Pallava

Date

12th Buddhist century

Language

Old Mon

Face/Line

1 face, contains 1 line of writing

Material

silver

Form

long bar

Size

23 cm. width ; 83 cm. height

Found at

Bueng Khok Chang Ancient City, Phai Khiao Locality, Sawang Arom District, Uthai Thani Province

Exhibited

Office of Phai Khiao-Taluk Du Forestry Plantations, Village No. 2, Phai Khiao Locality, Sawang Arom District, Uthai Thani Province

Description

The writing says that making merit is supposed to support and promote ascetics.

Reference

Edited by : The Inscriptions in Thailand Database Project Staffs (2552 B.E.), SAC, from :
1) Cha-em Kaeokhlai and Champa Yueangcharoen, “Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 2,” in The early ancient inscription found at Lop Buri Province and the vicinity (Bangkok : The Fine Arts Department, FAD, 2524), 43-45 (in Thai).
2) Cha-em Kaeokhlai and Champa Yueangcharoen, “Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 2,” in The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 2 : Pallava and Mon Script, 12th-21th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529), 48-52 (in Thai).
3) Champa Yueangcharoen, Cha-em Kaeokhlai and Kongkaew Veeraprajak, “Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription 2,” Silpakorn 26, 4 (September 2525) : 96-103 (in Thai).
4) Phaladisai Sitthithanyakit, Cha-em Kaeokhlai and Kongkaew Veeraprajak, “Mueang Bueng Khok Chang Inscription,” Silpakorn 26, 4 (September 2525) : 82-95 (in Thai).

Illustrations

Photograph from : The Inscriptions in Thailand volume 2 : Pallava and Mon Script, 12th-21th Buddhist century (Bangkok : The National Library of Thailand, NLT, 2529)