THE PROCESS OF TRANSMITTING THE WISDOM, IDENTITY, AND BELIEFS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MURAL PAINTINGS OF TEMPLES IN SISAKET PROVINCE.

Abstract

This research article has the objective 1) To explore and collect the transmission of community wisdom, identity and beliefs through mural paintings of temples in Sisaket Province. 2) To analyze the process of transmitting community wisdom, identity, and beliefs through mural paintings of temples in Sisaket Province. 3) To create a process for transmitting the wisdom, identity, and beliefs of the community through mural paintings of temples in Sisaket Province. This is research that involves field interviews and data collection from key informants. There were 20 key informants/people, consisting of a group of local scholars. general public group and group of monks.The results of the study found that: Mural paintings of Wat Nong Ithai and Wat Sang Rueang It is a source of learning stories about Buddhism. Community way of life of people in the area Including telling stories about history and famous tourist attractions in the world. Most of the temple's paintings convey the subtleties of the lives of villagers in the time when they were not prosperous. and can be a model for conveying Buddhist stories through temple murals in another way, such as about the history of the Buddha. Sufficiency Economy Philosophy The way of life of rural people, etc. The transmission of Buddhist wisdom through mural paintings of the aforementioned temples provides details about 1. The transmission of Buddhist stories. 2. Mural paintings are like billboards for public relations. 3. Ways of living of the community through local wisdom 4. Create a beautiful landscape for the temple and 5. Distinctiveness and unique identity of the local people in each area. This allows villagers who pass through to benefit from the murals and learn about various stories in Buddhism. There is another channel that he doesn't know yet.