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- Title: Ayutthaya Off the Island
- Author : Willy Thorn
- Release Date : January 04, 2019
- Genre: Travel & Adventure,Books,Arts & Entertainment,Art & Architecture,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 15057 KB
Description
A guide to 27 temples, 4 foreign villages & 1 famous chedi stupa located ‘Off the Island’ of Ayutthaya; in the East Bank & South Bank regions.
A range of temples are covered. These include ‘new’ temples renovated in the 19oos, plus historic ruins & sites - some 1,5oo years old - with everything in between.
This guide follows 2 itineraries – East & South - with maps for all 32 listed locations. Each location is covered with photos, a history, fast facts, postcards & more. Individual Buddha statues; shrines, murals & art; anecdotes, local legends & contemporary events are also covered at many temples.
Book segments are dedicated to four of Ayutthaya’s greatest & most important rulers: King U Thong, King Naresuan, King Narai the Great & King Thaksin. The end includes a dedication to King Rama IX.
Also included:
. a Thai Buddhist architectural guide
. Local Wildlife & Who to Talk to
. an introduction to the Kingdom of Ayutthaya
. a regional guide to Ayothya; which preceded the larger capital
. an explanation of the hmu bahn foreign village
& histories of Ayutthaya’s largest hmu bahns:
the Lanna & the Mon
the Chinese, the Japanese & the Vietnamese
the Portuguese & the Dutch
the French & the British
plus Muslims & Catholics
& more
Featured temples include:
. Wat Gluay; the ‘Banana Temple’
. the tiny island temple Wat Sika Samud
. the riverfront temple Wat Song Kusoln
. the ‘star’ residence at Wat Kuti Dao
. the Theravada Mon at Wat Chakrawat
. the last ruins of Wat Bosot Raja Decha
. the Yak demon ogres protecting Wat Dusidaram
. the riverside serenity of Wat Kuhn Phrahom
. Wat Sampao Loam; ‘the Shipwreck Temple’
. the roadside ruins of Wat Prasat
. Wat Koh Kaew’s enormous alabaster Buddha
. the fire damaged murals (& their replacements) at Wat Pakho
. ancient battle scenes & modern art at Wat Pichay
. the last chedi stupa of Wat Sam Pleum;
once a khlong canal network epicenter
. Wat Nang Kham’s open air spiritual meditation umbrella
. Wat Nang Kui; ‘the Temple of Lady Kui’
& its pair of great Buddha statues
Luang Pau Yim; ‘the Smiling Buddha’
& the Theravada sandstone Buddha statue
which washed up in the river
following meditation visions
. the twin temples which became Wat Dhamma Niyom
& the incredible golden Erawan statue which marks it today
. Wat Saman Kottharam’s famous founding brothers
& the (still-standing) Mahout elephant chamber they built
. the murals of Wat Pradu Songtham;
‘the (Temple) Gateway which Sustains Dhamma’
. Wat Ta Hauy & Wat Dtawed; which once bookended a canal
as the home of the great King Narai’s daughter; a beautiful royal princess
. Wat Buddha Sawon; built over Ayutthaya’s first royal palace
where it is believed the spirit of the great King U Thong
still lives today (!)
. Wat Bang Gaja which once sat
overlooking one of the most prominent
trading spots in the world;
on par with later ports
in New York & Hong Kong.
. 6oo-year old Wat Maheyong
. the 15oo+ year history of Wat Ayothya; the Temple of the Moon
which includes the Theravada Mon in the 6oos
the Khmer in the 8oos
the Kingdom of Pagan in the 1ooos
& the Khmer (again) in the 12oos.
. the legend of the Chinese Princess who died holding her breath
& the enormous Golden Buddha at Wat Phanan Choeng
(aka Luang Pau Tho) which legendarily cried
during the Burmese invasion & sack of Ayutthaya
. Wat Yai Chai Mongkoln – one of Southeast Asia’s most historic temples
built in part by the Theravada Mon, Khmer & Siamese
which was a military camp
a sight of royal rebellion
a spiritual retreat
a seat of monastic power
& a longtime home to a famous ruby protected by the undead.
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