Nong Pa Fa Cave Manuscripts: A Historical Insight
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These manuscripts are unique materials, both for the knowledge of the Tipiṭaka and the study of the Early Buddhism in the region.
The Nong Pa Fa Cave manuscripts are ancient, with one dating back to 2112 BE (1569 CE). The oldest, from 1520 CE, resides in Luang Prabang. These writings in a Lao variant of Dhamma script include a c