Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon

Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon (Burmese: ဆင်ဖြူရှင် အရေးတော်ပုံ) is an 18th-century Burmese chronicle of the first four years of King Bodawpaya of Konbaung Dynasty. Despite the name Hsinbyushin, it is not the chronicle of Bodawpaya's famous brother King Hsinbyushin.[1]

Hsinbyushin Ayedawbon
AuthorLetwe Nawrahta
Original titleဆင်ဖြူရှင် အရေးတော်ပုံ
CountryKingdom of Burma
LanguageBurmese
SeriesBurmese chronicles
GenreChronicle, History
Publication date
1786–1791

The chronicle covers the early reign up to 1786, and consists of 74 palm leaves with 12 lines to a leaf. It provides a detailed account of how the new capital of Amarapura was built, the 1784–1785 Arakan campaign under Crown Prince Thado Minsaw, and how the Mahamuni Buddha was brought back to Amarapura. Moreover, it includes the palace customs, including how royal appurtenances were arranged, court dresses, etc., which are not found in the main chronicles.[1]

References

  1. Thaw Kaung 2010: 33–34

Bibliography

  • Thaw Kaung, U (2010). Aspects of Myanmar History and Culture. Yangon: Gangaw Myaing.
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