Suwan Khiri Wihan Temple

Terrain

General condition

Wat Suwan Khiri Wihan is located in a hillside slope that has been deposited from sedimentary rock at the foot of the hill. The surrounding area of ​​the temple is a community area in the city of Ranong, with boundaries adjacent to various places. namely, the north is connected to Bamrung Sathan Road, and the south is connected to Mr. Chan's land. Nang Sri, the east connects to Saphan Yung canal and the west connects to Chatchalerm Road.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Saphan Yung, Khlong Rue, Khlong Dan, Andaman Sea

Geological conditions

sedimentary rock From the igneous and mudstone mountains in the east and north (Department of Mineral Resources 2007)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Suwan Khiri Wihan (Wat Na Mueang) is an ordinary third-class royal monastery. Affiliated with Maha Nikaya Built in 1890 By the royal initiative of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn.

Suwan Khiri Wihan Temple Known as “the first temple of Ranong”, it was originally located in the area of ​​Som Pan Beach near Ranong Provincial Stadium. "Wat Suwan Khiri Tharam" (There is no clear history of when it was built, it is assumed that it was built around 1877-1890), but later suffered a disaster in which the sand and water from the northern mountains at the tin mine, which is turbid, including the sand dregs, flooded over the temple area, resulting in a large number of monks Monks and novices can't remember the temple. Therefore, it became an abandoned temple.

Later, in 1890 (R.E. 109), His Majesty King Chulalongkorn came to visit cities on the west coast. His Highness saw that Wat Suwan Khiri was an abandoned temple due to natural disasters. to Phraya Rattana Sethi (Kho Sim Kong Na Ranong), the governor of Ranong Continue to build Wat Suwan Khiri on Chat Chalerm Road instead.

His Majesty King Chulalongkorn graciously ordered the monks to recite the Phatthasee from Wat Suwan Khiri Tharam to bind Phatthasima in this monastery. and was given the name "Wat Suwan Khiri Wihan", as evidenced by documents that appear in the Royal Command Issue dated October 2, R.S. 113 (B.E. 1894), but the villagers popularly called it "Wat Na Mueang"

Wat Suwan Khiri Wihan received Wisung Kham Sima on October 22 1894 Wisung Khamsima District It is 17 meters wide, 29 meters long and has been declared a historical site registration and boundaries of ancient sites, Volume 118, Special Section 33 N, on April 9, 2001.

Most of the architecture in the temple is Burmese art with some Thai and Chinese art mixed in. Important buildings within the temple are the chedi and the pavilion.

Monk Dadu Pagoda It is characterized by Burmese architecture style. It is a round chedi raised from the floor about 80 centimeters high, located on an octagonal base from the base to the top of a tiered tier about 13 meters high, with a courtyard and a wall surrounded on all four sides. The walls are high solid cement walls. About 1 meter on each side of the wall is a doorway about 2 meters wide, the base of the pagoda and the walls are plastered with white paint. The pagoda body and top are gold, while the tiered chedi is made of brass and decorated with colored stones in Burmese architecture.

The creator of the Dathu Pagoda was Mrs. Pua Saikai, her husband named U Aume. which is an astrologer in the royal court of Burma Later immigrated to Ranong Province, now his descendants, including Burmese Buddhists who have migrated from Burma, will always help clean and restore the condition.

the west side of the pagoda is the location of "Phra Si Lohaphum Phithak Memorial (Kyu Piw Na Ranong)" looks like an octagonal urn made of white plaster. located on a high base The top is a bell pagoda. Inside contains the ashes of the Na Ranong family

The Hall of Worship It is an airy pavilion with a low fence blocking it around. rectangular chart There is an entrance porch protruding in the front (west side) pillars are cement pillars. The upper part is made of wood. The hipped roof is made up of corrugated plaster tiles on the roof ridge in the shape of a serpent. The interior floor is covered with tiles