Wat Chomphuwek
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The Wat Chomphuwek ( Thai วัดชมภูเวก , old name Wat Chomphuwiwek, in English transcription sometimes Chomphoowek) is a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in the district of Mueang Nonthaburi in the province of Nonthaburi in central Thailand .
location
Wat Chomphuwek is located in the city of Nonthaburi, north of Bangkok , Tambon Tha Sai on the Sanambin Nam-Nonthaburi Road.
Building history
Wat Chomphuwek was built in 1757 by the Mon in the late phase of the Ayutthaya kingdom . A mon style chedi was built by monks in 1917.
Attractions
The following attractions are located in the area of Wat Chomphuwek.
Wat Chomphuwek houses a footprint of the Buddha , which is considered to be the oldest in Thailand. The imprint was either made here by the Mon or brought here from the ancient kingdom of Pegu when the Mon settled in Nonthaburi.
The ubosot (ordination hall) and the old viharn show very beautiful wall paintings inside , depicting the life of the Buddha and the earth goddess , who is regarded as one of the most beautiful examples of its kind in Thailand. There are also two Buddha statues in the classic Sukhothai style in the viharn.
literature
- Clarence Aasen: Architecture of Siam: A Cultural History and Interpretation . Oxford University Press, Oxford 1998, ISBN 983-56-0027-9 .
Web links
- moohin.com Representation of the temple in Thai; Retrieved March 14, 2010
- thailand.sawadee.com Website with a short presentation and a. of Wat Chomphuwek; Retrieved March 14, 2010
Individual evidence
- ↑ studyinthailand.org ( Memento December 7, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) accessed on March 14, 2010