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Wat Bang Kanun is located beside Bang Kanun canal, at Ban Bang
Kun Gong, Amphoe Bang Kruay, Nonthaburi. This temple was
registered as the historic site in 1998. The legend has it that
in the old times, the temple had been at its glorious age.
However, the capital was defeated, many royal family members
then evacuated here. Later in the reign of King Phra Puttha
Yodfa Chulalok (King Rama I), they altogether renovated Wat Bang
Kanun, and restored its glamor once again. The temple has its
outstanding attractions, such as Phra Ubosot, Tipitaka Hall in
the middle of the pond, and Sang-Ked or Ruen Suad (Offering Set
to the monk in the religious rites).
One of the most famous feature at the temple is Hinbotya
(or the medicine grinding stone), for crushing and making Thai
traditional medicine.
Hinbotyaa consists of 3 sets, each sets comprises 3
pieces of tools; pestle, mortar, and wooden slab as a base for
the mortar. The pestle is made from red sand, it is a
rectangular shaped stone, with 1 foot long, and 1 palm span
wide. The hard wooden
slab looks like a stool. It is assumed to be made from teak
wood, since it is light, durable to termites, indecomposable,
and perfect when in use by human force. After grinding the herb
until it breaks into powder, it is later mixed with other herbs
to make a medicine, and cure whatever illness as desired.
Around 1988, the abbot of Wat Bang Kanun (who at present had
already passed away) had good knowledge of Thai traditional
medicine, since the temple had Samut Thai, which was an ancient
Siamese rough bush leaf manuscript (Samut Khoi), describing
traditional medicine recipes. Wat Bang Kanun held many of them,
such as 7 Abhidharma Buddhist scriptures, pictures of 10
incarnations of the Lord Buddha (these two were presumed to be
made in the reign of King Rama I). As for law textbook, and also
astrology textbook, they were supposed to be written during King
Rama VI to King Rama VII. Nowadays, only some of these Samut
Thai have been left through time. The most significant
manuscript are 7 Abhidharma Buddhist scriptures, and pictures of
10 incarnations of the Lord Buddha. Moreover, the temple also
has stage for monks to give sermon as well. It was built in the
late Ayutthaya period, with colorfulness, and intricately flower
engraved wood. It is rare to find such antique these days.
Wat Bang Kanun is one of the historic tourist sites that
we should pay a visit and go sightseeing once in our lives. |
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Bang Kruai |
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Bang Khanun |
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Morning |
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13.81969 N |
100.4602 E |
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