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The Dhamma road from Lanka to Lanna
A 15-step map from Buddhism reaching Lanka (c. 250 BCE) through the Mon country and Sukhothai to Hon Suan Dok (1369), the 39 monks re-ordained in Lanka (1424), Hon Pa Daeng, the bodhi tree at Wat Chet Yot, the 1477 council and the road back to Lanka (1753). Records, legend and the road back are told apart by colour, with a diagram of the three schools of Chiang Mai; every step names at least two sources.
How to use it
Press ‹ › ▶ or tap a year in the strip; read the card and its sources; tap a Lanna word to open the dictionary; tap a box in the three-schools diagram to jump to that step.
What it teaches
The Lankan lineage reached Lanna in two waves (via the Mon country and Sukhothai, then by monks re-ordained in Lanka itself), and how to tell records from legend.
Options
| Option | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| opening step | 1424 re-ordination in Lanka · The 1477 council | The step shown at the start (omitted = Buddhism reaches Lanka) |
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