Generally the culture of Thailand can be divided into 3 main aspects. These aspects are linguistic culture, court culture and traditional culture. About the linguistic culture has been elaborated in the previous part.
Court culture refers to the conception of beauty, perfection and harmony in the fine arts, including painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, drama and music. In the old days most of these originated in or received the patronage of the royal court and nobility. Most of the works served the Buddhist religion. Their styles were influenced by the Indians through the Mons and Khmers, and then were blended and developed in unique forms recognized as Thai.
Let’s talk about the painting. In old time Thailand, almost a hundred percent of the classical paintings were consist of only the mural paintings belong to Buddhist temples and palaces. The themes are those related to Buddhism, such as the Buddha’s life stories, stories of the three worlds (heaven, earth and hell), and also those concerning traditions, customs and local values.
Talking about Thai’s architecture is also interesting. It seems that Thailand has also a long history in architecture field. The classical works can be found in monastic monuments, pagodas and temples, which have been the focal points of Thai community activites for centuries. Past Thailand architects have also been succeeded in creating their own style of sloping multitiered roof-tops and soaring pointed towers, intricately ornamented with carved wood and stucco, gilded lacquer work, mother-of-pearl inlay, and many others.
Under the tropical sun, these buildings give out an artistic harmony of flamboyance and serenity. Examples of Thai architecture are seen in Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Pho, Wat Suthat, the Grand Palace, etc.
Thai court culture also includes the sculptures, the literature, Thai drama (which go hand in hand with Thai dance) and the diatonic classical music of Thailand. Enjoying each of it personally would be an absolutely cherishing experience for anyone who enjoys art.
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