GLASS CASKET FOR INCORRUPTIBLE SITTING BUDDHIST MONK: A LOCAL RELIGIOUS ART IN THAILAND

Abstract

Buddhism is widely practiced religious in Southeast. The religious related art is interesting. A specific Buddhist art is the art for management of holy incorruptible body of Buddhist monk. The specific religious fashion that the local people manage the dead body of holy monk is very interesting. Glass casket for incorruptible sitting Buddhist monkis a specific religious art to be discussed in the present study. The specific cases in Thailand, a country in Indochina, are hereby presented and discussed.