Pong Tuek

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Coordinates: 13 ° 53 ′ 13.7 ″  N , 99 ° 47 ′ 24.2 ″  E

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Pong Tuek ( Thai : พง ตึก ) is an archaeological find site and city in Tha Maka District , Province of Kanchanaburi in Central Thailand ,

On-site signs point to Phong Tuk Archaeological Site, the exhibition area is next to the local police station.

Pong Tuek is located northwest of Nakhon Pathom on the opposite bank of the Mae Nam Mae Klong (Mae Klong River) .

Pong Tuek is the first major site to study the introduction of Buddhism into Thai territory. The finds were originally dated to the 2nd century, but the French archaeologist Pierre Dupont put the age of the found Buddha statue at no earlier than the 6th century. The remains of a number of religious structures were found at Pong Tuek, including a chedi ( stupa ) and a wihan (assembly room).

A bronze lamp from the Roman Empire from the 5th or 6th century was also found and testifies to the far-reaching trade relations of the people of that time.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Phong Tuk Archaeological Site, Si Sawat, Kanchanaburi. Tourism Authority of Thailand, 2011, accessed on April 3, 2011 (English): “To get there, the site is about 37 km south from Kanchanaburi. From Bangkok, take Highway 323 until you notice the direction sign on the left at Km. 92-93 leading the way to Boran Sathan Phong Tuek. After crossing Chantharubeksa Bridge, pass Wat Dong Sak on your left then go straight on until you get to the Phong Tuek police kiosk on the right. The Boran Sathan Phong Tuek is next to the police kiosk. "
  2. ^ Higham and Thosarath (1998), pp. 177f.

literature

  • George Coedès : "The excavations of P'ong Tuk and their importance for the ancient history of Siam". Journal of Siam Society , 21, 195-209 (1928). Online siamese-heritage.org (PDF, last accessed October 31, 2012; 3.4 MB).
  • Charles Higham and Rachanie Thosarath: Prehistoric Thailand: from early settlement to Sukhothai . Bangkok: River Books 1998. ISBN 974-8225-30-5 .
  • RH Robinson: the Buddhist Religion: a historical introduction . Belmont 1970.
  • Nai Pan Hla: The significant Role of the Mon Language and the Culture in Southeast Asia . Ed .: ILCAA. 1992, p. 28–29 (English, full text as digitized version).