The Administration of the Temple As A Buddhist Learning Area In Nonthaburi Province.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the management of temples as Buddhist learning areas in Nonthaburi Province. The mixed research was quantitative research asking a sample of 400 people. The statistics used were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The qualitative research was conducted by interviewing 10 experts and focus group discussions by 10 person using content analysis. The results revealed that the administration of the temple as a Buddhist learning area, in overall, of 5 aspects was in high level, i.e., traditions and traditions, architecture, sculpture and painting. The temple arranges to learn how to understand the colors used in painting as a learning resource of temple, study the people and animals on the paintings, inquiry and interviews those who joined to learn sculpture to gain the art knowledge, such as organizing media to present the knowledge of Thai art and architecture, and the temple offers the community the opportunity to participate in architectural studies.