Background and Change of Temple Names, Nai Wiang Sub-district, Mueang Nan District, Nan Province

Abstract

            Research Article on Background and change of temple names, Nai Wiang sub-district, Mueang Nan District, Nan province; The objectives were to study the background and change of temple names, Nai Wiang sub-district, Mueang Nan District, Nan province, a total of 25 temples; there was a research method of conducting an interview with one monk or those involved in each temple, totaling 20, and a documentary study of 5 temples.

             The research results finds that:

             1. In terms of linguistic characteristics of temple names with respect to the number of syllables, it was found that there were 18 temple names with 2 syllables, 5 temples with 3 syllables, and 2 temple names with more than 4 syllables. Subsequently, the study of the background of temple names found that there were 4 names from northern dialects, 9 geographical features, 4 auspicious meanings, from 6 names of important things within the temple, 4 names from the creator, contributor, or renovator, 5 names from the history and legend of the temple, and 3 from the city name. 2) Meaningful aspect: found the meaning about Topography of 9 names, meanings about people and genealogy of 4 names, there was also a comparison of the language characteristics of the temple names that have changed, divided into 2 aspects: 1. The language characteristics of the temple name, about the number of syllables, it was found that the number of syllables was modified by 3 names the same, the number of syllables was increased by 1, and the number of syllables was decreased by one name, and the background of the language used to name temples. It was found that there was 1 name from the northern dialect, 2 from the geographical feature, 2 from the auspicious meaning, the source of important things within the temple. A number of 2 names, originating from the name of the creator, the contributor, or the restorer, the amount of 2 names. 2. In terms of meaning, it was found that there were 4 similar meanings, and the meaning changed from the original amount of 1 name.