Wat Phra Yuen (Sukhothai)

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Of the Buddhist temple complex Wat Phra Yuen ( Thai วัด พระยืน - Temple of the Standing Buddha ) only the ruins remain. It is located in Sukhothai Province Sukhothai in the northern region of Thailand .

location

Wat Phra Yuen is part of the Sukhothai Historical Park , it is located in forested hills about 2.5 kilometers west of the O-City Gate ( ประตู อ้อ - Pratu O) outside the Old City (Mueang Kao - เมือง เก่า ) of Sukhothai.

General

The Theravada Buddhist monks ( bhikkhus ) of that time can be divided into two groups based on their way of life. One group preferred to study the Buddha's teachings , the Tipitaka . It was convenient for them to live in the monasteries within the city. That is why they were called “city monks” (Kamawasi, พระ สงฆ์ คามวาสี ). The other group preferred to practice mindfulness and meditate. They often lived in monasteries outside the cities in quiet forest areas ( Aran - อรัญ ญ์ ) and were therefore called "forest monks" ( Aranyawasi - พระ สงฆ์ อรัญ ญ วาสี ). They were the models of the later Thai forest tradition . Since the hills to the west of the old city consisted of a sparse forest, the forest monks lived here in about a dozen temples scattered on the hills.

Attractions

There are these sights on the small temple grounds:

  • The head of the large standing Buddha statue in typical Sukhothai proportions is missing today. It is located in an ordination hall ( ubosot ) in a brick niche. Some of the slate boundary stones ( Bai Sema ) are still preserved.
  • To the east of it you can see the remains of an assembly hall ( Wihan ) with remains of columns.

literature

  • Betty Gosling: Sukhothai Its History, Culture, And Art . Asia Books (Oxford University Press), Bangkok 1991, ISBN 974-8206-85-8
  • AB Griswold : Towards A History Of Sukhothai Art . The Fine Arts Department, Bangkok 1967 (without ISBN)
  • Dawn F. Rooney: Ancient Sukhothai, Thailand's Cultural Heritage . River Books, Bangkok 2008, ISBN 978-974-9863-42-8

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab : A History Of Buddhist Monuments In Siam . Bangkok 1929, translated into English by Sulak Sivaraksa , The Siam Society , Bangkok 1962, oh. ISBN

Web links

Commons : Wat Phra Yuen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 17 ° 0 ′ 41.8 "  N , 99 ° 40 ′ 43.6"  E