Wat Chedi Thong

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Wat Chedi Thong ( Thai : วัด เจดีย์ ทอง ) is a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in the Sam Khok district ( Amphoe ) of the Pathum Thani province in central Thailand .

location

Wat Chedi Thong is located about eight kilometers from the provincial administration of Pathum Thani on the west bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya River) .

Building history

The Wat Chedi Thong was built in the early 19th century and has strong influences from the Mon style.

Attractions

The following attractions are located in the area of ​​Wat Chedi Thong.

  • Chedi , the more old than a hundred years, and in the style of Mon are held.
  • very beautiful Buddha statues made of white jade in the posture of subjugation of Mara , the evil one, they are in the ordination hall ( Ubosot )

literature

  • Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation . Oxford: Oxford University Press 1998. ISBN 9835600279 .

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