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Wat Tha Khok Ruea

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Tha Khok Ruea is located in a flat area on the banks of the Mekong River formed by the deposition of sediments. Currently, it is about 200 meters west of the Mekong River and about 200 meters south of the Mong River.

Height above mean sea level

192 meters

Waterway

Mekong River, Huai Nam Mong

Geological conditions

Mekong River sediment deposition during the Holocene period

Archaeological Era

historical era

era/culture

Rattanakosin period, Lan Xang period

Archaeological age

277 B.E., 23rd-24th Buddhist Century

Types of archaeological sites

religious place

archaeological essence

Wat Tha Khok Ruea is a Rat temple. Affiliated with Maha Nikaya According to the history of the temple, it was said that it was built in 2120, received the first Wisung Kham Sima in 1767, the second time in 1991.

The area of ​​Wat Tha Khok Ruea is the Mekong River, calm water, can mooring boats easily. Cargo ships from Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Nakhon Phanom that are sailing often stop for trading. The main products of this area are rock salt Therefore called Ban Tha Bo Kluea (Tha Bo) later in 1895, it was raised as a port city. and was dissolved into a district in 1907.

Inside the temple enshrines an important Buddha image of Tha Bo moat, namely Phra Chao Thongsaen. The Fine Arts Department has announced the registration of antiques. In addition, the temple is also the place where the ashes of the former Tha Bo ruler

Khao Thongsaen Currently, it is enshrined in the ubosot of Wat Tha Khok Ruea. made of bronze Lan Xang Art Age around the 23-24th Buddhist century, lap width 87 centimeters (34 inches), height 213 centimeters, height 130 centimeters (51 inches) and Buddha's base 89.4 centimeters wide. from the base of the altar Just like the Phra Rasmi, which is a lotus bud decorated with glass, diamonds, and gems, it can be removed.

The inscription on the base indicates the creation:

(Line 1) Chula Sangkrat.....15 birds, Peika, 5th lunar month, 11th waxing moon, 6th day near noon, Phraya Chao Luang Sukantawong.....Rajachao Assemble

(Line 2) Do in Buddhism Build a Buddha But the one that weighs twenty thousand, six thousand, instead of two hundred thousand gold, nibbana pacchayotu

As for Prayakupradit's ashes or Thao Khattiya (Chali) (Ton Surname Kupradit), the first lord of Tha Bo Contained in the base of a lion statue Abbot's cubicle Along with his wife's ashes, Mrs. Priang Na Nongkhai (daughter of Phraya Wuttathikhun (Ken) and Mom Bussadee or Mom Chandi)


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