THE WAY OF LIFE OF BAN MAPHUENG THROUGH THE PALM LEAF SCRIPTURES AND FINE ART GLASS IN WAT MENEECHAN

Abstract

This article focuses on The Way of Life of Maphueng through the old Text and Fine Art Glass in Wat Meneechan, Ban Maphueng, Putthaisong district, Buriram Province.

The result of survey can be concluded that:-

Ban Mafueang was located at  Moo 1, Mafuang Subdistrict, Phutthaisong District, Buriram Province. It was an ancient community and has been a city since the reign of King Rama 1, later changed to a district during the reign of King Rama 4,  inherited the community lifestyle to the present day. the ways of community can be reflected from the scriptures of the palm leaf scripture and the fine art on the glass wall of Sim.

The Palm leaf Scriptures in Wat Maneechan have 6 characters, called in Thai, there are 1) Longrak, 2) Longchad 3) Chadtuep 4) Landib, 5) Raktuep, and 6) Tongtuep. All of them were written by Aksorndham Letters and Pali-Esarn language and were kept in Sim or the temple. The stories recorded in the texts are about Buddhist Cannon, Folk tales, Jataka Stories, Various sermons, Mantra-prayer, Fortune Teller, and Pali-grammar texts, 31 stories in conclude.

The stories were written and kept in Sim or the Temple represent the trend and attention of local people at Ban Maphueng, Pudthaisong district, Buriram Province. The trend and attention of them focused on Buddhist teaching, Buddhist ritual, Buddhist mantra-prayer, local tradition based on Buddhism and local beliefs. In addition, the trend and attention linked to The Glass Art that were created on the walls of four sides of Sim or the temple.