Natural History in King Chulalongkorn’s Sadet Praphat Chanthaburi
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https://doi.org/10.69598/artssu.2022.1233.Keywords:
natural history, Sadet Praphat Chanthaburi, King Chulalongkorn, travel recordAbstract
This article aims to explore the natural history in King Chulalongkorn’s Sadet Praphat Chanthaburi through a science conceptual framework. It was found that this piece recorded King Chulalongkorn’s encounter with natural history within Siam. This encounter was related to the Siamese political reaction to Western imperialism. The natural history recorded falls into three categories: 1) botany, which includes the qualities of flowers, fruits and herbs, 2) zoology, which includes a systematic record of aquatic animals, terrestrial animals and amphibians, and agriculture such as planting and farming, and 3) geology, which contains information of minerals, gem stones and the sources of white clay filler. The compilation of knowledge of King Chulalongkorn led to his efficient administration of the country, particularly the economy, the management of modern knowledge for the curation of museums, and the value of natural resources in Siam.
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