Jinakalamali

The Jinakalamali Chronicle ( Thai: ประชุม พงศาวดาร ชิน กาล มาลี, Pali jinakālamālī ) is an early classic Buddhist recording the history of Buddhism and Lan Na kingdom in what is now northern Thailand.

Origin and tradition

The Jinakalamali Chronicle was written during the reign of King Kaeo (reigned 1495-1525 ) in Pali and later copied many times, because the durability of the palm leaf manuscripts used for this purpose is limited. As the author applies the high-ranking monk Ratanapañña Thera.

Models

The Jinakalamali Chronicle joins in the classical Buddhist or Wat Chronicles, the first of which was the Mulasasana Chronicle, followed by the Camadevivamsa Chronicle. Like these, they are organized into two parts; the first part deals with the life of Buddha until the introduction of Buddhism in India, the second part provides legendary and historical details of Lan Na.

Parts of the Jinakalamali Chronicle are similar or even contain identical in the two predecessors, such as the story of the creation of humanity (here the Lawa ), born from the footprints of animals, such as elephants, rhinos, cattle and deer to have been.

Jinakalamali as a historical source

The Jinakalamali Chronicle can be at times used as a historical source. It represents the Lawa represent as a people that has lived long before the establishment of Lanna there and has been influenced culturally positive later from the outside. The threat emanating from the southeast Khmer in the 11th century is mentioned. So they created iron tools, the King Meng Rai (reigned 1296-1311 ) were adopted as a tribute.

Hariphunchai ( Lamphun )

The earliest historical narrative is about Queen Camadevi (from the 6th to 7th century). After her reign, Thiya Ammat made ​​in order to assassinate the King of Hariphunchai ( Lamphun ) and rule in his stead. Lamphun even said to have been founded by the hermit Wasuthep, a Buddhism zugetanen members of the Lawa.

Around the middle of the 12th century (probably 1157 ) was Phaya Athittarat build the Phrathat Hariphunchai in the heart of the then Lamphun, which had an oval ground plan.

Nakhon Khelang ( Lampang )

Since there is no Lampang City Chronicle ( Mueang Chronicles ), one is often dependent on information in the Wat Chronicles. The Jinakalamali Chronicle reported that Lampang in the period from Phaya Meng Rai of Boek and Phaya Yiba (probably a Thai ) was conquered, and Mengrai a nobleman of Milakkhu ( Lawa ) appointed leader.

Wiang Kumkam

Before the end of the 13th century Meng Rai the Great founded the city of Wiang Kum Kam, Jinakalamali indicates the year 1303.

Phaya Yot Chiang Rai

Yot Chiang Rai was the tenth king of Lan Na and reigned from 1487 to 1495. A Jinakalamali Chronicle he is called Thao Yot Mueang and reported that he supervised the cremation of his great father Tilokarat in the temple Wat Photharam and a stupa for the storage of can build his father's ashes.

Phaya Kaeo

Kaeo is in the Jinakalamali Chronicle Tilokpanatdathirat called and how King Tilokarat, praised as virtuous king and followers of Buddhism in the country. To this end, many details are known, such as the promotion of the Pali language, and not least the preparation of the Jinakalamali Chronicle.