THE POLITICAL CONCEPT OF ZHŪGE LIÀNG IN THE ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS LITERATURE UPON THAI SOCIETY

Abstract

Objectives of this article were to study Zhūge Liàng’s political concept in the romance of the three kingdoms literature, to study the motivation of Zhūge Liàng’s political concept and to study the influence of Zhūge Liàng’s  political concept in the romance of the three kingdoms literature upon Thai Society, using qualitative research. Findings were: 1. The Zhūge Liàng’s political concept: the king ruled the social orders, the king was the people’s spiritual center, the king as the charismatic ruler, the king holds the absolute power under the law, the king is the center of respect and worship of people. 2. The motivation of Zhūge Liàng’s political concept was the Liú Bèi’s desire to get rid of Cáo Cāo and restore Han Dynasty. Liú Bèi’s trust to avoid Zhūge Liàng resistance from Liú Bèi’s army and Liú Bèi’s desire for power to maintain the Han Dynasty.3. The influence of Zhūge Liàng’s political concept upon Thai Society: normal and peaceful social order arrangement, sustainable political center, charismatic administration for people to respect and abide, absolute power and administration under the laws and self behavior that people respect and worship, aspiration for conducting Thai political activities.