An Analytical Study of U-THONG City as a History of Buddhist Propagation

Authors

  • Phrakhru Sophonweeranuwat Suphan Buri Sri Suvarnabhumi College
  • Phrakhru Wiboonjetiyanurak SuphanBuri Si Suvarnabhumi Buddhist College
  • Phramaha Nopparak Namuang Suphanburi Sri Suvarnabhumi College
  • Phrakhru Baidika Sakdanal Suphanburi Sri Suvarnabhumi College
  • Aekmongkol Phetchawong Suphanburi Sri Suvarnabhumi College

Keywords:

History study, U-THONG City, Buddhism propagation

Abstract

According to this research is an integrated and provided the objectives as following as; 1) To be purposed of the studying of the Buddhist as U-Tlong ancient town   2) To be purposed of the influence of Buddhism for U-Tlong ancient town   3) To be purposed of the studying of the Artistic evidence of Buddhism in U-Tlong ancient town.

The results of the studying has showed up for the Buddhism was spread over all around to the Theravada’s Ancient town (U-Tlong) as mentioned to the current document placed. It was entered into this land since the 3rd of the BC century, however, an archeological evidence were involved to the both of Architecture and Inscriptions sculptures. The propagation of Buddhism was entered into the Centuries between 8-10 as both impact to the Land and Sea.  Please let me explain to you as well as we have well known about the Buddhism.  It was entered between the inner of their heart and went into their minds of the people, it was so beautiful and wonderful respect such as arts, culture and traditions.  It has been started from the past till the present at U-Tlong ancient town.  Over that time, it was so wealthy and prosperous during the 11th-16th century.  It was own an artistic underneath of the "Theravada’s Art", it has been of the heart of Theravada Buddhism presented at so many places as following as the Chao-Praya river, Taa-Chean river and Mae-Klong river.

From now on, the guiding principles at the heart of Buddhism are influence to U-Tlong and the others town.  They had left over as an architecture and sculpture, for example of the Dharma Church, the Pagodas, the Buddha images, as well as inscriptions on the principles of Buddhism. As we had discussed previously of the Buddhism, it had gone through the U-Tlong ancient town period, the highest level of Buddhist Dhamma and Ariya-Sat  4.  As a testimony to the various signs were indicated of the prosperity, wealthy and wisdom of the principles at the heart of Buddhism, they are understanding of the heart Theravada Buddhism very well.

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2020-08-17

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Phrakhru Sophonweeranuwat, Phrakhru Wiboonjetiyanurak, Namuang, P. N. ., Phrakhru Baidika Sakdanal, & Phetchawong, A. . (2020). An Analytical Study of U-THONG City as a History of Buddhist Propagation. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University Journal, 33(1), 106–122. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/stouj/article/view/231803

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