The murals of Buddhist temples in Thailand are a part of the Thai social order, and have been included in the protection project of Thailand's intangible cultural heritage. Amongst the murals of Buddhist temples those in northeastern Thailand, known as Isan, are special due to their unique humanistic styles. The temple murals of Isan have religious, cultural and historical elements, and the meaning of " battle " is embedded in them. This is interlinked at the three levels; the individual, society and country. As far as the individual is concerned, the murals are the reproduction of Buddhist teachings. The codes of good and evil in the murals correspond to the psychological situations of the audiences, a kind of "spiritual battle." In terms of society, the war murals constitute the narrative space of Buddhist temples, and ideology can be shaped through the structure of the murals, as a kind of "battle of consciousness." At country level, local murals demonstrate the value of intangible cultural heritage, and the state apparatus often interprets cultural meaning through murals. This belongs to the "battle of intangible cultural heritage". Focussing on the temple murals of Isan, this presentation explores the relationship between temple murals and different aspects of society, from the individual to the nation, analyzing the different meanings of " battle " hidden in murals. It deconstructs Isan culture through the process of gazing at the murals.