The Format and Techniques of Creating Burmese – Shan Buddha Image in Nakhon Lampang

Abstract

               A study of "The Format and Techniques of Creating Burmese – Shan Buddha Image in Nakhon Lampang" has an objective to collect the forms and appearances of the Buddha image in Burmese – Shan art to classified category, period and creating technique of them. Then analyze the Buddhist art about beliefs, decorating techniques including the special appearance of Burmese – Shan style Buddha Image. The knowledge about this can use for creating the new one, conservation and
push up them to be the local cultural heritage. This qualitative research field study used a survey through workshop with local people in the community and an individual and focus group interview. Then, recording and analyze their periods, craftsmen and creation techniques.
              The study result showed that Burmese - Shan Buddha Image in Nakhon Lampang have seven creation techniques: 1) Wood Carving 2) Marble carving 3) Metallic Casting 4) Stucco 5) sculpture - the printing press 6) Man Pia Ya (Lacquerware Technique) 7) Bamboo Weaving (Phra Chao In Sarn) from the cultural heritage surveying of 13 temples. The total information can be classified category and period of the Burmese - Shan Buddha art appearance since the late of 24th to
early 25th of Buddhist century and this is the collection of unique identity format and Buddha image decorating techniques of Burmese-Shan craftsman who evacuate to settlement to work in forestry
concession in Lampang at that time. This information was analyzed and interprets about the changing of beliefs and decorating techniques including the appearance of the Buddha image in each period. These will be the wisdom for Buddha image creation, conservation and push up them to be the local cultural heritage in the future.
              In addition, the related organizations should educated local community about Buddhist arts conservation and suggest them the values and significant, Strengthen conservative awareness of their own cultural heritages. In the future, local community may register their antiquities to be the national antique collection and cultural heritage site by using these research databases for management.