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Sukhothai Historical Park
- Wat Chetuphon |
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(38) วัดเชตุพน |
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Situated on the right of Wat Ton Chan, this temple is famous for
four Buddha Images of vast size in four different postures
(sitting, reclining, standing and walking). Their sheer size is
very impressive and can be seen from afar. Enshrined in a
mandapa with porches on four sides; these huge Buddha Images
also served for supporting the mandapa roof, a functional
feature developed from Burmese architecture in Pagan. Adjacent
to the west of this mandapa is located another mandapa of small
size with 20 - indented corners. Trace of a Buddha Image in the
posture of subduing Mara was found in the small mandapa. Also
discovered on the exterior wall of the latter mandapa were black
floral designs like those on Chinese wares. Another striking
character of Wat Chetuphon is a boundary wall enclosing the
mandapa with four porches. Made of thick slate of large size,
the wall has a frame and balustrade, imitating woodwork. To the
west of the mandapa with four porches and the smaller one with
indented corners in located a courtyard where a tree known as
Phra Si Maha Pho was planted. A brick wall of 1 metre high was
built to enclose this courtyard.
There is no evidence to
point out when this temple was constructed. It is believed that
the temple was not built yet during the reign of Pho Khun
Ramkhanhaeng. According to the stone inscription of Wat Sorasak;
around the middle of the 15th century AD, Venerable Phra Maha
Thera Dharmatrailok who was an uncle of a Sukhothai ruler named
Phra Maha Dharmaraja met with monks from Wat Chetuphon to
discuss the construction of Chang Rop Chedi and other religious
buildings during his stay at Wat Sorasak. Considering the name
of Wat Chetuphon as mentioned in the said stone inscription
together with its architecture style, it is presumable that Wat
Chetuphon was an important and flourishing temple during the
late Sukhothai period. A stone inscription was found at Wat
Chetuphon. According to the inscription, Chao Thammarangsi,
entering monkshood for 22 years, made a Buddha Image in 1514 AD
out of his strong faith in Buddhism. |
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Mueang |
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Mueang Kao |
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16.99786 N |
99.707311 E |
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