Asian Review

Religious Contacts between Sri Lanka and Thailand from the Pre-Colonial Period tothe Colonial Period

Publication Date

2000-01-01

Abstract

Religious contacts between Sri Lanka and Thailand began during the pre-colonial period in the late thirteenth century up until the colonial period in the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries as each country conducted its relationship with the other on a reciprocal basis . Sri Lanka, as the first giver of Theravada Buddhism to Thailand, had a cultural influence on Thailand in terms of Buddhism. However, Thailand was able to harmoniously integrate Sri Lanka's influences with traditional Thai culture. Later on, Thailand had a chance "to repay her debt" to Sri Lanka by reviving the declining Buddhism in Sri Lanka during the 18th century and the colonial period.

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10.58837/CHULA.ARV.13.1.2

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Bunnag, Piyanart (2000) "Religious Contacts between Sri Lanka and Thailand from the Pre-Colonial Period tothe Colonial Period," Asian Review: Vol. 13: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.ARV.13.1.2
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/arv/vol13/iss1/3

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