The Identity of the City Encomium: Writing Techniques and Reflection of Contemporary Society in Eulogistic Literature of King Rama IX’s Reign

Abstract

 The objectives of this article were to 1) examine the authorization strategies of the City Encomium in Eulogistic Literature of King Rama IX’s Reign and 2) investigate the identity of the Reflection of Contemporary
Society in the City Encomium in Eulogistic Literature of King Rama IX’s Reign. The study collected data from eight stories of the City Encomium in the Eulogistic Literature of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great,
utilizing established documents and conducting an in-depth interview with the poet who created the work using descriptive and analytical methods.
The results demonstrated that King Rama IX's eulogistic literature authorized the City Encomium through traditional literary techniques such as versification and the arts of literature. The strategies utilized to author the City Encomium magnificently involved poetical voice, meaning, and imagery, and 2) the reflection of contemporary society in the City Encomium in the eulogistic literature of King Rama IX's Reign. King Rama IX uniquely created the City Encomium; the traditional authorization reflected a contemporary perspective throughout the content presentation, accurately portraying the country's state during his reign. The globalization era significantly shaped and developed city imagery. A nation's civilization was as progressive as
developed countries, including the aesthetic palaces and castles and the traditional literature in the prospering cities. It indicated King Rama IX's
intelligence in ruling the nation prosperously. Furthermore, research
revealed that the "city" appearance in the City Encomium of King Rama IX's Reign serves the following functions: 1) a mainstream historical record and 2) a model for later literary compositions. This knowledge will be helpful in further developing research in Thai literature.