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Wat Pho


Wat Pho
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Copyright: Franco Degani (degani) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 176 W: 0 N: 262] (2624)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-21
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: f/4.2, 1/10 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-22 4:01
Viewed: 480
Points: 8
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Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์), also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon วัดพระเชตุพน) or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Thai: วัดพระเชตุพนวิมลมังคลาราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร). The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
Prior to the temple's founding, the site was a centre of education for traditional Thai medicine, and statues were created showing yoga positions.
During the Rama III restoration, plaques inscribed with medical texts were placed around the temple. The temple was created as a restoration of an earlier temple on the same site, Wat Phodharam, with the work beginning in 1788. The temple was restored and extended in the reign of King Rama III, and was restored again in 1982. In 1962 a school for traditional medicine and massage was established.
Wat Pho is the one of the largest and oldest wat in Bangkok (with an area of 50 rai, 80,000 square metres), and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images: the Reclining Buddha (Phra Buddhasaiyas, Thai พระพุทธไสยาสน์). Made as part of Rama III's restoration, the Reclining Buddha is forty-six metres long and fifteen metres high, decorated with gold plating on his body and mother of pearl on his eyes and the soles of his feet. The latter display 108 auspicious scenes in Chinese and Indian styles.
The Wat Pho complex consists of two walled compounds bisected by Soi Chetuphon running east-west. The northern walled compound is where the reclining Buddha and massage school are found. The southern walled compound, Tukgawee, is a working Buddhist monastery with monks in residence and a school.
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sguardo enigmatico ben colto nella sua dimensione intrigante e sovrumana
bravo orso
ciao

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 632 W: 13 N: 491] (3541)
  • [2008-03-22 16:09]

A peeking budda. Nice natural and mysterious frame. TFS. K2

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1626 W: 118 N: 2805] (11304)
  • [2008-03-24 4:51]

Hello Franco,
This photo is like a secret exposure. Great idea and excellent execution. The colour and shine is fantastic. Very well done.
My regards, jmb
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Hi, Franco!

Mysterious and unfathomable! Good viewpoint, beautiful colours! Superb!


jazmin

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