Architectural Diversity in Sukhothai Period: Bell-Shaped and Phum Khao Bin Pagodas

Abstract

        This article is about the architectural style of the pagoda in the Sukhothai period, which is Bell-shaped and Phum Khao Bin-shaped pagoda for clarity. The study's goals are (1) to study the pagodas’ origins, as well as the evolution of the bell-shaped primary pagoda's design and construction, as well as that of the Bell-shaped and Phum Khao Bin-shaped pagodas; and (2) to examine the source of Buddhist art as it relates to and is motivated by the artistic style of the pre-existing and contemporary pagodas of Sukhothai, as well as how to uncover architectural similarities and differences in a variety of Buddhist art designs. The Bell-shaped and Phum Khao Bin-shaped pagoda in the Sukhothai period featured architectural styles of Buddhist art that correspond to historical evidence that reveals how pagoda building in various periods of art has inspired ideas, beliefs, faith, and cultural inspirations in periods both prior to and contemporaneous with the Sukhothai periods. Lanka (Sri Lanka), Dvaravati, Pagan (Burma), and Lanna all contributed to the conception and design of Sukhothai pagoda architecture, which is thought to brilliantly represent Sukhothai craftsmanship's unique art.