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Shans and Buddhism of the Northern Canon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

W. W. Cochrane
W. W. Cochrane
Affiliation:
Hsipaw, N. S. S.
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 44 , Issue 2 , April 1912 , pp. 487 - 495
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page 490 note 1 Literally, “silver of lords, origin of kings,” i.e. the pure original (line of) kings. Sao is Shan; hkun (and its couplet kwan) seem to be variants of hkan.

page 490 note 2 As to the meaning of “Möng-hi Möng-ham”, I have ascertained that hi means “long”, and ham is not the couplet but co-ordinate, with the meaning “abandoned, deserted”; hence the name means “the long sparsely settled region”.

page 492 note 1 The Shan here is ya hseng hpa, “heavenly-jewel-lady.” The Shans of Yunnan still use ya in speaking of any old lady, and, in polite address, of young ladies as well; hence the queen, instead of the queen-mother, may be meant. It is more probable, however, that the aged mother would be called for consultation, as in this case.