Nezha Children’s Pictorial-Song Book: Setting Design from Chinese-Thai Mural Painting, Literature Indicative

Abstract

Cultural significances of Nezha Chinese-Thai mural painting literature that refer to the context of nation historical legend and the brave childhood hero are an important religious image and cultural symbol in Chinese and Thai culture intend 3-6 years old children to exchange learning. Researcher aimed: 1) To do field investigation of Nezha in the mural painting-literature in both Chinese and Thai temples. 2) To Design Direction in dummy of children’s Pictorial-Song Book from text-artifacts remarkable indicative. Process of research Based on UNESCO principle, knowledge management from 4 expertise of 4 specific skillful and Survey Method that researcher concluded: Finding as 1) Nezha’s images and stories in mural painting-literature in both Chinese and temples of 5 sites including (a) Different versions of Nezha's story, (b) Fieldwork on the different styles and characteristics of five temple mural paintings and literature, (c) The Difference between themes, roles, forms and colors of Nezha murals in China and Thailand, (d) The different themes, beliefs, painting techniques and forms of royal murals and folk murals in China and Thailand. 2) Design Direction on dummy of Nezha children’s Pictorial-Song Book. (a) To study the psychological characteristics of 3-6 years old children, (b) Choose a Nezha storyline suitable for children aged 3-6 years old, (c) Determine the design style and song-composition of the Nezha Pictorial-Song Book and music button of 7 songs which mixed 6 Chinese-Thai music instruments composed for the interpretation of emotion from text artifacts including,, (d) Character setting study, (e) Sketch and color according to the Nezha story, (f) Music button design, (g) Layout analysis  (h) Managing into the dummy  of Nezha Children Pictorial-Song Book which verified  approval from 4 expertise of 4 specific skillful for the next step of complete publishing on future.