Wat Si Chum Inscription
| Wat Si Chum Inscription Sukhothai Inscription No. 2 | |
|---|---|
| จารึกวัดศรีชุม | |
| Type | Inscription |
| Material | Shale |
| Height | 275 centimetres (108 in) |
| Width | 67 centimetres (26 in) |
| Writing | Sukhothai script |
| Created | c. 1341–1367 |
| Period/culture | Sukhothai |
| Discovered | 1887 in Wat Si Chum, Muang Kao, Mueang Sukhothai district, Sukhothai |
| Discovered by | Lord Samosorn Pollakarn |
| Present location | Bangkok National Museum |
The Wat Si Chum Inscription, formally known as Sukhothai Inscription No. 2, is sema stone bearing inscriptions in the early Thai script, which is most significant as the historical source of the foundation of Sukhkothai in the 13th century. Discovered in 1887 by Lt.Gen. Lord Samosorn Pollakarn. It was eventually deciphered and dated to 1341–1367 during the time of king Maha Thammaracha I, and was expected to be made by Phra Maha Thera Sri Sattha who is the descendant of Srinaw Namthum, founder of the Sukhothai-Si Satchanalai.
The text gives, among other things, the establishment of Sukhothai with more details from the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription; especially the contents related to the political movements of Sukhothai royalty before the Phra Ruang dynasty, that is, the Namthum dynasty, as well as displays the biography of Phra Maha Thera Sri Sattha (พระมหาเถรศรีศรัทธา) during the secular and monastic life.
The inscription was also the first historical evidence to mention Khom, groups of people practicing Hinduism or Mahayana buddhism that settled in the south of Sukhothai along the Chao Phraya River basin.