Wat Phanan Choeng at Ayutthaya
Wat Phanan Choeng an ancient temple in Ayutthaya since before the establishment of Ayutthaya era. The history of the Wat Phanan Choeng no positive evidence showing exactly who is the author. From the testimony of the old city and the Chronicle said. Wat Phanan Choeng foot temple is built around the year. 1324 or 26 years before the establishment of Ayutthaya. Wat Choeng Phanan is a master class Buddhist Mahayana the harmony with the Chinese in temple. The legend of the unrequited love of her Soi Dakhmak from China to Thailand’s king is God King Sai Nampheung. The temple was built to commemorate the passion to her Soi Dakhmak. The temple is located on the east side of the river south of the city. Originally established to measure is the respect of the Chinese people to trade in a number of Ayudhya called ” Sum Por Kong ” or the people of Thailand generally known as ” Luang Pho To ” or ” Luang Pho To Phanan Choeng “. In the temple have important antiquities 3 the attitude of subduing Mara cover with golden include golden Buddha, stucco Buddha. Normally those Buddha gilded plaster covering from Ayutthaya 1767 when defeated the last war for Burmar. In 1956 when the temple was cleaned,It was found that this buddha statue has gold color and removed the cement cover out from the Buddha and kept at Wat Pranan Choeng until now.
Luang Pho Wat Phanan Choeng
Pra Puttrai Rattana Noyok also known as the ” Luang Pho To” or ” Luang Pho Sum Por Kong” is a Buddha stucco texture with the attitude of subduing Mara has long measure of the Buddha statue in the posture of meditation of 20 meters wide 19 meters high Buddha is one of large Buddha image in Thailand. The temple was continues restoration until the year 1901 was a fire causing Buddha image to damaged. In the year 1982 was renovated again. Then in year 2006 was big renovate by cover a new gilded Buddha for make beautiful complete.
Luang Pho Sum Por Kong as the name of Chinese settlers in Ayutthaya colloquially referred to as the prince of marine protection. In the past, in front of temple is Chao Praya river was whirlpool causing passenger ships past have frequent accidents. So Chinese merchants traveling by boat come to temple and pray for the safe escape of the trip with Buddha then people called “Sam Po Kong Ehud” or ” Luang Pho Sum Por Kong ”
Cr: Wakun Sriwichai and Suvapa Pusitprapa
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