ABSTRACT
The research entitled “The Ascertainment and Preservation of the Ancient Scriptures in Phayao Province” aimed 1) to search and preserve ancient Lanna scriptures belonging temples in Phayao province, 2) to register, indexing for search systematically and copying the ancient Lanna scriptures which do not overlap with existing data sources, adding new databases Lanna studies continuously. Findings revealed that (1) in ascertainment and indexing register, ancient manuscripts in 10 temples from five districts ; Muang Phayao, Phukamyao district, Dockkhamtai district , Phusang district, and Chiang Kham district were systematically registered and indexed, (2) with regard to construction of local Lanna learning sources with the activities such as transliteration to encrypt the local knowledge, the research team had done three transliteration stories ; the Legend of Buddha image construction, Wat Chiang Mun version, the legendary scripture of Phrajao Nung Din, Wat La version telling the local history and Lanna predictions, palm leaf for forecasts found at Wat Chai Prom including academic activities establishing learning network held in Gateway Hotel, Phayao province attended by researchers, local learned persons and educational institutions such as Chiang Mai University, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Phayao Campus, Local Government Organization and Educational Management Organization to join the conservation network of Phayao wisdom to the next generation.
Keywords: Palm leaf scripture, Ascertainment, Conservation, Transfer of Lanna wisdom.