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Project / Collection EAP691: Buddhist Archive of Luang Prabang Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP691/3

1. EAP691/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3
Title:
Collection from Vat Saen Sukkharam Monastery
Scope & Content:
The whole collection consists of palm-leaf manuscripts (762) and paper manuscripts (87) kept at four different buildings/repositeries. The whole collection of manuscripts is under the responsibility of the monastery, along with the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization, Luang Prabang province. The...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Burmese, Khun, Lao, Pali, Tai languages, Thai, and Undetermined
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
20218 Tiff images

2. EAP691/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/1
Title:
Palm-leaf manuscripts housed at the Kuti [abode] of Pha Khamchan Virachitto
Scope & Content:
The largest repositery is based in the old Kuti (abode) of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thera (1920–2007), the former abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam. Roughly three-quarters of the manuscripts deal with religious matters. Doctrinal teachings (Suttanta), Jataka tales, but also Anisong (blessing) texts ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Lao, Pali, Thai, and Undetermined
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
6635 Tiff images

3. EAP691/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/2
Title:
Palm-leaf manuscripts housed at the Sim [ordination hall]
Scope & Content:
The manuscripts kept in this building are kept in several wooden boxes. There are no paper manuscripts in this collection. As for the contents of the texts contained in the manuscripts and their categorization (see separate list). .
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Lao and Pali
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
4322 Tiff images

4. EAP691/3/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/3
Title:
Palm-leaf manuscripts housed at the Sala Hongtham [hall for keeping Buddhist scriptures]
Scope & Content:
The manuscripts kept in this building are kept in several wooden boxes. In addition to the 119 palm-leaf fascicles in this collection, there are also 15 paper manuscripts found (see below). As for the contents of the texts contained in the manuscripts and their categorization (see separate list)....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Lao and Pali
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
2970 Tiff images

5. EAP691/3/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/4
Title:
Palm-leaf manuscripts housed at the Hò Phiphitthaphan [museum] of Vat Saen Sukharam
Scope & Content:
The manuscripts kept in this building are kept in several wooden boxes. There are no paper manuscripts in this collection. As for the contents of the texts contained in the manuscripts and their categorization (see separate list). The collection is under the custody of the monastery administrati...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Lao and Pali
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
3367 Tiff images

6. EAP691/3/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/5
Title:
Paper manuscripts housed at the Kuti abode of Pha Khamchan Virachitto
Scope & Content:
The collection of paper manuscripts (mostly mullberry or sa paper, in a few cases also modern industrial paper) is with 72 volumes quite large. Most of these volumes are made leporello style, are either made of greyish paper and are written in black ink or are made of blackened paper and then wri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Burmese, Khun, Lao, Pali, Tai languages, and Thai
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
2643 Tiff images

7. EAP691/3/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/6
Title:
Paper manuscripts housed at the Sala Hongtham [hall for keeping Buddhist scriptures]
Scope & Content:
The collection of paper manuscripts (mostly mullberry or sa paper) is with 15 volumes relatively small. Most of these volumes are made leporello style, are either made of greyish paper and are written in black ink or are made of blackened paper and then written in white or yellow ink or chalk. Th...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Lao and Pali
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
243 Tiff images

8. EAP691/3/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP691/3/7
Title:
Paper manuscripts housed at the Hò Phiphitthaphan [museum] of Vat Saen Sukharam
Scope & Content:
The only manuscript in this collection is a multiple-text manuscript. The collection is under the custody of the monastery administration and the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization, Luang Prabang province.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Pali
Date Range:
17th century-20th century
Extent:
38 Tiff images

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