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Thai temple art and architecture is the art and architecture of Buddhist temples in Thailand. Temples are known as wat s, from the Pāḷi vāṭa , meaning "enclosure". A temple has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world.
During the reign of King Rama III, Thai art and architecture was influenced by the Chinese, through trade and diplomacy. [2] Chinese-style building called Keng (Thai: เก๋ง) or Keng Chin (Thai: เก๋งจีน) derived from Teochew 宮 (gêng, “palace, temple; shrine”).
His early murals mixed traditional Thai Buddhist temple art with contemporary images. [3] In 1980 Chalermchai visited Sri Lanka as his first trip abroad and stayed there for six months, studying Sri Lankan architecture, sculpture, painting and Buddhist temples. He was influenced by white statues and temples in Sri Lanka.
A row of gilded Garudas and Nāgas on the base of the Ubosot at Wat Phra Kaew.. Thai art refers to a diverse range of art forms created in Thailand from prehistoric times to the present day, including architecture, sculpture, painting, textiles, decorative arts, crafts, ceramics, and more.
Buddhist temples in Thailand are known as wat, from the Pāḷi vāṭa, meaning "enclosure". Wat architecture adheres to consistent principles. Wat architecture adheres to consistent principles. A wat, with few exceptions, consists of two parts: the Phutthawat and the Sangkhawat .
Two hundred and seventy-two temples, 217 of the Maha Nikaya order and 55 of the Dhammayut order, hold the status of royal temple. Royal wisungkhamasima (Pali: visuṃ gāmasīmā), official recognition of a temple's legitimacy, has been granted to 20,281 temples. The following is a very partial list of Buddhist temples in Thailand:
Thai Buddhist temples (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Thai Buddhist art and architecture" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Wat Yannawa (Thai: วัดยานนาวา), commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present.