Talk:Lan Xang

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[edit] Etymology

It seems obvious that the name Lan Xang is derived from a former pronunciation of 萬象 in some Sinitic language.

While I don't know whether this is the actual etymology confirmed by scientific means, or whether it is a popular etymology, I think it should be mentioned in the article either way. Please add information if you know more about this. Wikipeditor 00:39, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Thinking about it, perhaps it is the other way round and the Chinese 象 comes from a South East Asian word, and lan may be totally unrelated to 萬. Wikipeditor 18:16, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

I’m removing the reference since it’s unclear what relationship there is (if any) between ລ້ານຊ້າງ and 萬象. At the moment it implies the term is derived from Chinese which seems unlikely. If anyone has something more concrete to add, here’s what I’m removing...

, from Sinitic 萬象 "vast number of elephants"

☸ Moilleadóir ☎ 16:38, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Statements needing clarification

Muang Sua was the first kingdom established by the Tai in Khmer territory.

The Muang Sua article seems to imply it was taken from the king of Nanzhao, not the Khmer.

The next six years (1362-68), however, were troubled by religious conflict between Fa Ngum's lamaistic Buddhism and the region's traditional Theravada Buddhism. He severely repressed popular agitation that had anti-Mongol overtones and had many pagodas torn down.

"Lamaistic" sounds like a dubious term for Mahayana. The Fa Ngum article simply concludes...

Fa Ngum introduced Theravada Buddhism into the area.

☸ Moilleadóir ☎ 18:14, 10 May 2008 (UTC)