Buddhist Literatures in the Historic Inscriptions of Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangalaram : The Study of the Importance and the Selecting of Buddhist Literatures

Abstract

Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangalaram was the place of learning on Siam which was then the most advanced of its time. Historic Inscriptions of Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangalaram have knowledge in many sciences. This study focuses on the studying on the science of Buddhism or Buddhist Literatures of the historic inscriptions of Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangalaram. It is found that these Buddhist Literatures have the importance of giving 2 levels of knowledge which are mundane and super-mundane. These Buddhist literatures were selected from the works of King Rama I to be inscribed at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimonmangalaram for the worshipping of Buddhism and for public benefit.