Comprehensive Research on the " Sepha Khun Chang Khun Paen"

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K02451
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Literature in general
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
• Principal Investigator: UDO SEIJI 東京外国語大学, その他部局等, 名誉教授 (30185053)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: タイ / 古典文学 / クンチャーン・クンペーン物語 / 翻訳

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The “Sepha Khun Chang Khun Phaen” is the most popular Thai classical literature that is not influenced by Indian Buddhist literature or Chinese literature. This research has clarified the linguistic, literary and social historical characteristics and values of this literature. The result of this research showed that the “Sepha Khun Chang Khun Phaen” was edited on the basis of the oral tradition from the beginning of the Chakri dynasty to the era of King Chulalongkorn’s reign. This literature was came from the one local tale established during the Ayutthaya era and later turned into the most famous Thai classical literature. In addition to the research of the historical background, the translation of this literature into Japanese has also done as a part of this research.

Free Research Field

タイ文学、タイ映画、タイ美術、東南アジア文学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

東南アジアの人文科学に関する研究は、社会科学分野に比べれば圧倒的に少ない。本研究はタイで最も著名な古典文学の本格的研究であり、4年間の研究結果と作品の全訳の公開を通じて、わが国のタイ研究、東南アジア研究に大いに寄与できる。