Authors : Thanasit Chantaree, Niyom Wongpongkham and Tik Sanbun
Abstract: This is a qualitative study observing 33 temples in Luang Prabang, Lao People’s Democratic Republic targeting to investigate cultural styles and symbols engraved inart motifs of Luang Prabang Buddhist architecture. The research findings could be divided into 2 topics. Firstly, in aspects of art motifs of Luang Prabang Buddhist architecture, there were 3 subjects related to this. Subject 1 was the evolution of the motifs. They were influenced by Indian arts through Khmer, Lanna, Chinese and Siamese. The symbolic motifs of Luang Prabang were KruaKanDok Pakkood motif, Dok Bua Krua motif and Mon Tha Rob motif. The temple found to conserve most original traditions of arts was Xiang Thong temple, the prototype of Lan Xang arts. Subject 2 was the motif types able to classify due to the materials and characteristics. The materials of the motifs were wood carving, stucco, perforated gold flames and pearls. For the characteristics of the motifs, they were various such as plants and flowers, animals, utensils, nature, imaginative and abstract shapes.
Thanasit Chantaree, Niyom Wongpongkham and Tik Sanbun, 2015. Style and Symbolic of Culture in Art Motifs of Luang Prabang Buddhist Architecture. The Social Sciences, 10: 734-740.