Wat Rong Khun : Chiang Rai

I’ve never imagine about the white temple, the most one would be brighten golden but Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai Province appeared in pure white,  designed and constructed by teacher Chalermchai Kositpipat that desire to build a temple like fairyland of human touch. Start building since 2540 from an area of 3 rais of land, purchased and donated the land from Wanchai Vichayachakorn. Nowadays there are area of 9 rais and Kittipong Kalaya Mano acting Lord of this temple today. Teacher Chalermchai KositPipat was inspired to create this temple from the following.

1. National: By his loving country and art that cause for making this one as a great treasure of the motherland.

2. Religion: Buddha has changed his life of the mind heat into cold, so he hereby dedicated to Buddhism

3. King: From the audience’s. His present job, the teacher Chalermchai love Him more,from seeing the images of art and genius of Thy mercy. And created a sense of divine grace and speechless. Therefore wish to work consecrated Buddhist Art to be Art of The great King Rama IX.

 The meaning of the temple. • White: Pure of Buddha God. • Bridge: Walk across the cycle of compassion to the Buddhist landscape. • Tooth or mouth serpent: Passion in mind. • Short bridge: A giant stand beside each other at 8 of the 2 side total sixteen, that cause of sorrow 16. • The center of the bridge: Mount Meru. • Lotus Tip: The big match of the four flower side chapel facade instead of four the Buddhist saint. • Ladder ascent: The third step all instead of Transient, Suffering and Soulless.

Resources in Construction • In the period 10 years spent in the construction of 180 million Baht • Expected nine of church will be finished after 60-70 years.

If you have sometime to go around Chiang Rai Province, don’t forget to visit Wat Rong Khun. It’s amazing!!

Temple of Dawn

Wat Arun, the ancient temple. Built in the Ayutthaya period. In the past, Wat Arun called Wat Makok and then called Wat Makok Nok, cause there was temple had been built at Bangkok Yai District, that temple called Wat Makok Nai.

In the time of The Great King Taksin, the palace was built beside Wat Arun. B.D. 2322, The Emerald Buddha was taken from Vien chan, Lao, to the throne of Wat Arun. Finally, the Emerald Buddha was bring to The Grand Palace in B.D. 2327.

Wat Arun was repaired by King Rama II and His Majesty the King gave a new name to Wat Arun Rachtharam. In the period of King Rama III, His Majesty the King gave  the crown of Buddha to the peak of Prang.

In the period of King Rama IV, The King summon the arch bone of King Rama II to the seat of Buddha image in the temple.  Once the repairing was end, King Rama IV gave the new name to the temple as Wat Arun Rach Wararam, since then until nowadays.