The Relationship of the Two Kings of Northern Siam with the Pagan Dynasties
Keywords:
King Mangrai Northern Siam and Tai/Shan brothers Pagan Dynasties and Sri Lanka Theravada BuddhismAbstract
This paper will be studied the relation with the northern Siam and Pangan dynasties in the 13th century A.D. It will be examined history,geography and religion tudying which is based on secondly sources. This paper will also be considered archeology emain such as Wat Chet Yot (Seven-spire temple) and Mahabodhi pagoda in Pagan. And King Mangrai,who was the northern King of Siam, has known to have visited Pagan during the three Tai/Shan brothers ruling in Pagan.It seems clear that Burma, through its intermediary Chiang Saen,played a certain part, while the new impetus of Theravada Buddhism from Sri Lanka, which at this time penetrated the heart of Siam, duly left its impression on the new form of Buddhism now to be modeled. I feel satisfed that in the main, the Sukhotai style is a natural evolution from the former school. The true Sukhotai type is thus a blend of Chiang Saen and Sri Lanka.We can observe that from 1290 A.D. to 1487 A.D., the two kings in northern Siam had established a relationship with the Pagan dynasties which led in particular to a modifcation of Theravada Buddhism.
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