So, Thailand and the whole southeast Asia in the ancient time was under a cultural influence of ancient India. The first layer of the influence is the Hindu kingdoms (like Angkor Wat in Cambodia, was originally a Hindu temple complex). The second layer is the Buddhist religion. So, the political dimension derived from Hinduism, but the religious dimension is Buddhist. That's why you have a blend of Buddhism and Hinduism. The Thai King , like the ancient Khmer (Cambodia), claimed/believed to be an Avatar (reincarnation) of Hindu God (differ from time and place), including Shiva, Vishnu, or Rama. But as Buddhism spread to the region, the King accept Buddhism. All the artworks also can be seen as a kind of religious expression too, as the King who is the Avatar of Hindu god(s), ultimately have to pay respect (and even bow down) to the Buddha; meaning Buddhism is superior than Hinduism. The fact that the King are the Avatar, reflex all the art work within the complex. The mural depicting the story of Rama (from Indian/Hindu Epic "Ramayana". The Thai version is called "Ramakien" meaning 'Glory of Rama') because all the kings in the current Chakri dynasty claimed themselves as the Avatar of Rama. All the mythical creature within the complex served some kind of purposes: guarding the entrance, carrying the pagodas (Buddhist reliquary), or simply pay respect to the main temple building. This reinforced how Hinduism is conceptually subservient to Buddhism. Although, while the political institution concerned with worldly affairs, and can been seen as attachment to the mundane life (while Buddhism teach to let go of the attachment of the world), the monarch resolve this religious conceptual tension by depicting the "good side" of the mundane. The story of Ramayana (as well as Mahabharata in the Angkor Wat in Cambodia) expressed the story of good vs evil within the framework of Hinduism, and specifically the religious duty (dharma) of the monarch, which is to establish societal order, creating peace and fight for what is good against "the bad".
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Agreed! We would like to return someday to explore it further. Thanks for watching.
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So, Thailand and the whole southeast Asia in the ancient time was under a cultural influence of ancient India. The first layer of the influence is the Hindu kingdoms (like Angkor Wat in Cambodia, was originally a Hindu temple complex). The second layer is the Buddhist religion. So, the political dimension derived from Hinduism, but the religious dimension is Buddhist. That's why you have a blend of Buddhism and Hinduism.
The Thai King , like the ancient Khmer (Cambodia), claimed/believed to be an Avatar (reincarnation) of Hindu God (differ from time and place), including Shiva, Vishnu, or Rama. But as Buddhism spread to the region, the King accept Buddhism.
All the artworks also can be seen as a kind of religious expression too, as the King who is the Avatar of Hindu god(s), ultimately have to pay respect (and even bow down) to the Buddha; meaning Buddhism is superior than Hinduism.
The fact that the King are the Avatar, reflex all the art work within the complex. The mural depicting the story of Rama (from Indian/Hindu Epic "Ramayana". The Thai version is called "Ramakien" meaning 'Glory of Rama') because all the kings in the current Chakri dynasty claimed themselves as the Avatar of Rama. All the mythical creature within the complex served some kind of purposes: guarding the entrance, carrying the pagodas (Buddhist reliquary), or simply pay respect to the main temple building. This reinforced how Hinduism is conceptually subservient to Buddhism.
Although, while the political institution concerned with worldly affairs, and can been seen as attachment to the mundane life (while Buddhism teach to let go of the attachment of the world), the monarch resolve this religious conceptual tension by depicting the "good side" of the mundane. The story of Ramayana (as well as Mahabharata in the Angkor Wat in Cambodia) expressed the story of good vs evil within the framework of Hinduism, and specifically the religious duty (dharma) of the monarch, which is to establish societal order, creating peace and fight for what is good against "the bad".
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