Fifth Buddhist Council in Mandalay
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The Fifth Buddhist Council in Mandalay was a major 19th-century Theravāda Buddhist assembly in Burma that convened monks and scholars to recite, verify, and inscribe the Pāli Canon on marble slabs under royal patronage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist council
ⓘ
religious assembly ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
creating a durable record of the scriptures
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ensuring accuracy of the Pāli Canon text ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Konbaung Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMonument | Kuthodaw Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mandalay Palace era ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century Buddhism
ⓘ
Buddhist councils in Myanmar ⓘ Religious events in Mandalay ⓘ Theravāda Buddhist history ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | fifth in the traditional sequence of Buddhist councils ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
Burma
NERFINISHED
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Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Burmese Buddhism ⓘ |
| endYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
royal religious patronage
ⓘ
scriptural authenticity ⓘ textual preservation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major Theravāda Buddhist council in Burma
ⓘ
one of the principal Buddhist councils focused on the Pāli Canon ⓘ |
| inscriptionMaterial | marble slabs ⓘ |
| inscriptionProjectScale | hundreds of marble slabs ⓘ |
| inscriptionSite | Kuthodaw Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Pāli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Burmese Sangha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravāda Buddhist monks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
inscription of the Pāli Canon on marble slabs
ⓘ
recitation of the Pāli Canon ⓘ standardization of the Pāli Canon ⓘ verification of the Pāli Canon ⓘ |
| region | Upper Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Theravāda Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Theravāda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
affirmation of the orthodox Theravāda textual tradition
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creation of a complete marble inscription of the Pāli Canon ⓘ |
| scriptureInvolved |
Pāli Canon
NERFINISHED
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Tipiṭaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Burmese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfRecitation | communal recitation GENERATED ⓘ |
| underPatronageOf | King Mindon Min NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verificationMethod | collective review by monks and scholars ⓘ |
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