A planar discharge plasma display device which can be easily manufactured and has low optical loss includes a front and a rear plate, a plurality of anode signal lines and cathode signal lines arranged in an X-Y matrix on the rear plate and insulated so as not to be exposed to a discharge space. Anodes and cathodes protrude from the anode signal lines and cathode signal lines, respectively, near the intersections of the anode signal lines and the cathode signal lines. Barrier ribs are stacked on the anode signal lines and lodged between the anode signal lines and the front plate.
