A Critical Study of Phardhatjaojomyong Chronicle

Abstract

The history and development of the legend of Phradhatjaojomyong is a Buddhist legend and a legend of the Tai Lue ethnic group or Tai Lue Muang Yong, Shan State, Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and has spread in the upper northern region of Thailand. At present, a survey found that there are no less than 15 versions, with content divided into 2 parts: 1) Temple legend or Buddhist legend 2) City legend, which contains content about the country, king, nobles, ancestral leaders, the history of the community, and the Yong people. The characteristics of the writing of the legend of Phradhatjaojomyong are found to be in the form of prose, with content passed down as oral literature and written literature about the history of the spread of Buddhism mixed with the ethnic history of the Tai Yong people. The content of the legend of Phradhatjaojomyong is found to have literary value that has a unique identity in conveying beliefs in Lanna society, historical value, political and governmental value, ethical value, and morality. In terms of roles and influences, evidence of connections in social culture, traditions, rituals, and Buddhist art in Lanna is found.