Study the Buddhist Sculpture in The Central Temple

Abstract

The Objectives of this research article were to study: 1) the state of Buddhism sculpture in the central region temple and 2) the Buddhist sculpture in the central region temple. It was a quality research, with qualitative research methods consisting of 1) document study 2) in-depth interviews. Demographic data group consisting of 15 persons. Data was analyzed by content analysis. The results of the research showed that 1) The state of Buddhism sculpture in the central region temple found that sculpture is a type of art that expresses culture. The work was created for the purpose of worshiping, especially in Buddhism. Which most sculptures in Thailand focus on religious content often appeared in temples and palaces There are sizes from the smallest, divided into 3 types: 1. Round-Relief sculpture 2. High-Relief sculpture 3. Bas-Relief sculpture. There are7 periods of the Buddha image.(1) Buddha images in the Dvaravati period (2) Buddha images in the Srivijaya period in the south (3) Buddha images in the Khmer or Lopburi period (4) Buddha images in the Sukhothai period (5) Buddha images in Lanna or Chiang Saen period (6) Buddha images in the Ayutthaya period. 7) Buddha images during the Rattanakosin period, and 2) Studying Buddhist sculptures in temples in the central region found that in the cognitive domain, affective domain and psychomotor domain and related principles. There are components in managing the learning of Theravada Buddhism sculpture, consisting of 1. Knowledge 2. Skill, 3. Attitude.