Inspiration from Murals at “Wat Phu Min” Temple to Innovations for Educate and Promote Tourism in Nan

Abstract

The murals at Wat Phu Min Temple in Nan Province are valuable pieces of art. The paintings are not only long-lasting, but they also tell interesting stories. The purpose of this research was to: (1) Study the murals at Wat Phu Min Temple, Nan Province and (2) Develop innovations that promote tourism in Nan Province. The research instruments are interview form for collecting data and Questionnaire. The target groups are experts in Nan province, tourists, people who interested in the murals at Wat Phu Min Temple, and people in Nan province. The results of the research are (1) Murals at Wat Phu Min Temple, beginning from the north, east, south, and some part of the west walls, will tell the narrative “Khat Tha Na Khu Marn Allegory”, which the researcher wants to study since it is a local story. In the murals, the story of Khat Tha Na Khu Marn is not told in chronological sequence. But will be laid out in a meandering style Consider just how to make the painting's overall composition seem beautiful on the wall. It may have some episodes on the other side of the wall (2) Innovation consists of 1.5 x 2 meter mixed media art and an electronic narrative book using illustrations from the mixed media art to tell the story of the "Khat Tha Na Khu Marn Allegory". And (3) The large scale and gorgeous details of mixed media art catch the curiosity of the audience. Following that, they will be able to read the story in the electronic storybook. Visitors may easily share with those who are interested because it is simple to post and access. As a result, after learning the story depicted in the mural, they were more interested in Wat Phu Min Temple and wish to visit the actual location.