2 How are Buddhist temple important in Thailand?
In Thailand, almost 95 percent of populations are Buddhism. As a Thai citizenship, we have a big influence on religious belief from India for many decades. Buddhist temple has played a crucial role in Thai societies. People usually see Buddhist temple as a peaceful symbolic belief. They trust and mainly rely on their cultural inheritances. Especially Sunday morning or on special occasions, people gather around at the Buddhist temple to do activities together such as offer food to monk, pray together, give a sermon, etc. They believe that they will receive good deeds or merits from the blessed. Many Buddhist temples in Thailand have their own ancient history and creative arts for hundreds of years. Each of them symbolizes Thai cultures and their values for many different generations. Nowadays, many countries have noticed that Thailand has many amazing and interesting Buddhist temples which are still existed. Many of them have been reconstructed and renovated for tourists.
In conclusion, Buddhist temple is not just important to the Thai cultural heritage but also one of the strong symbolic belief for many Buddhism beliefs and represent the Thai societies which has been passed along for many generations.