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  • Read more about the article Srivijaya 06: George Coedès, Sanskrit Grammar, Elephants and Kings

    Srivijaya 06: George Coedès, Sanskrit Grammar, Elephants and Kings

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:November 9, 2020
    • Post category:Srivijaya
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    In the previous post (Srivijaya in Inscriptions), I tried to explain how George Coedès made the argument in 1918 that the term “Srivijaya” should be understood to refer to a…

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    Read more about the article Srivijaya 05: Srivijaya in Inscriptions

    Srivijaya 05: Srivijaya in Inscriptions

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:November 8, 2020
    • Post category:Srivijaya
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    It all began with Sanskrit inscriptions. . .Over the past few posts, I have been examining (and deconstructing) information in Chinese sources that has long been used to support the…

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    Read more about the article Srivijaya 04: Was Zhenla Cham[ic]?

    Srivijaya 04: Was Zhenla Cham[ic]?

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:November 7, 2020
    • Post category:Srivijaya
    • Post comments:4 Comments

    In the previous post, I made the argument that a place in Chinese sources that is referred to as “Sanfoqi” 三佛齊 indicates “Kambuja/Cambodia,” which in turn indicates “Angkor.” However, there…

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    Read more about the article Srivijaya 03: The Real Fall of Srivijaya

    Srivijaya 03: The Real Fall of Srivijaya

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:November 6, 2020
    • Post category:Srivijaya
    • Post comments:2 Comments

    Srivijaya is a myth! I can clearly see this now. Let me explain.In 1918, French scholar George Coedès “discovered” a maritime kingdom in Southeast Asia that he said was called…

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    Srivijaya 02: Sanfoqi = Samfhutshiaj = Jianpuzhai = Angkor??

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:November 2, 2020
    • Post category:Cambodia/Indonesia
    • Post comments:2 Comments

    As discussed in the previous post, in 1918 French scholar Georges Coedès came up with the idea that there had been a maritime kingdom in Southeast Asia from roughly the…

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    Read more about the article Srivijaya 01: Was there a Srivijaya? I’m Not Sure, But There was Definitely a Sri Budhjeta!!

    Srivijaya 01: Was there a Srivijaya? I’m Not Sure, But There was Definitely a Sri Budhjeta!!

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:October 31, 2020
    • Post category:Srivijaya
    • Post comments:5 Comments

    [August 2022 update: I don't believe what I wrote here anymore. I'm now convinced that Shilifoshi referred to a place in what is now southern Thailand around Surat Thani province…

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    Read more about the article Srivijaya 00: Un-Imagining “Srivijaya” – A Series

    Srivijaya 00: Un-Imagining “Srivijaya” – A Series

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:October 30, 2020
    • Post category:Srivijaya
    • Post comments:2 Comments

    In 1918, French scholar George Cœdès made the claim that there was a kingdom in Southeast Asia that no one had ever heard of before. He said it was called…

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    Read more about the article Thinking about Ngũ Hành in an Age of Resource Depletion

    Thinking about Ngũ Hành in an Age of Resource Depletion

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:October 22, 2020
    • Post category:Art/Daoism
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    Last week I participated in an online event hosted by The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in Hồ Chí Minh City called “The Lives of Ngũ Hành.” This event was part…

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    Read more about the article Engaging With Vietnam in Kyoto!!

    Engaging With Vietnam in Kyoto!!

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:October 13, 2020
    • Post category:Engaging With Vietnam
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    The 12th Engaging With Vietnam conference will be held in conjunction with ICAS 12 in Kyoto this coming 24-27 August 2021.The two conferences will be integrated together, so participants of…

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    Read more about the article Tielman Brothers and Van Halen Brothers

    Tielman Brothers and Van Halen Brothers

    • Post author:Le Minh Khai
    • Post published:October 7, 2020
    • Post category:Indonesia/popular culture
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    The great rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, the lead guitarist of the band “Van Halen,” passed away yesterday. I can distinctly remember the first time I heard his guitar playing.It…

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