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279 ชวน เพชรแก้ว วารสารราชบัณฑิตยสถาน ปีที่ ๓๙ ฉบับที่ ๓ ก.ค.-ก.ย. ๒๕๕๗ Abstract Creation Culture and the Origin of Southern Literature’s Concept Chuan Phetkaew Associate Fellow of the Academy of Arts, The Royal Institute, Thailand Most of southern literatures, recorded in Nangsue Bud and palm-leaf manuscripts which are the original culture before the printing became widespread, are unknown of the authors as well as their times of writing. The epilogues always suggest the names of the creators which could refer to the author, the writer, the copier or the individual who invested his or her personal budget and managed to make the writing or duplicating happen. The creation ideology was to be a Buddha’s offering as it was the grant and the path for happiness and for general benefit of his or her children to pray and read for education. Southern literature comprises concepts which were derived from India, the capital city and the locality. The first concept derived from India was initially obtained from Hindu culture which is the Brahman principle, the Brahman principle and the Buddhism principle in combination, as well as the Buddhism principle. The examples of literature with the concept derived from India are such as BotKhapRiak PhiiTaaYaay, BotOngkanPhraIsawara, Tamnan SangLok BaanPalam version, NangBhogavadi, PhraParamattha khamkap, PhraBuddhaghosacaraya khamkap, PhraNipphansotra khamkap, Tamnan Phraborommathat MuangNakhon SiThammarat,etc. Secondly, those derived from the capital city or the center of Thai culture are, for examples, Sukhothai Kingdom, Ayutthaya Kingdom, Thonburi Kingdom, and Bangkok are such as TriBhumiPhraRuang Baankrabinoi version, Phra Malaya khamkap, Jataka literature, Ramakien, Lokaniti Khamkhlong, etc. Finally, the concept derived from the locality was originated from experience, eventual inspiration or intuitive perception of author. The concept examples are Naydun khamkap, Wankhan khamkap, Cetca khamkap, Pongkhrok khamkap, Bhasit LungSornLarn, and Sappha LiHuan, etc. Keywords : Southern literature, Creation culture, Concept