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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.
The temple is formerly known as Wat Hri Bun Ruang (วัดหรีบุญเรือง). Originally a small temple dating back over 500 years in a rural village, Wat Den Sali Si Mueang Kaen underwent a remarkable transformation into a grand spiritual complex in 1894 under the leadership of Kruba Thueang Natsilo (ครูบาเทือง นาถสีโล), a revered abbot from ...
The Sanctuary of Truth (Thai: ปราสาทสัจธรรม) is an unfinished museum in Pattaya, Thailand designed by Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphan. [2] The museum structure is a hybrid of a temple and a castle that is themed on the Ayutthaya Kingdom and of Buddhist and Hindu beliefs.
Wat Traimit is a notable example of early post-absolute monarchy Thai Buddhist temple architecture. The monks' residences were built in 1937, and the ubosot (ordination hall) was built in 1947 in the applied Thai style to designs by Luang Wisansinlapakam. The ubosot and monks' quarter received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in 2011. [2]
The architecture of the temple, especially the ubosot (อุโบสถ, "ordination hall), is Chinese style similar to joss house. Inside there are murals by Chinese artists depicting the story of Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Chinese ink , the only one in Thailand.
It is a small temple that is known for its perfectly laid out layout and still maintains the original condition of the entire architecture and the murals were preserved almost completely. [1] Wat Kamphaeng Bang Chak is located by inner Khlong Bangkok Yai, also known as Khlong Bang Luang, where it is referred to as Khlong Chak Phra. It is ...
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.
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