Wat Song (abandoned)

Terrain

General Condition

Currently, Wat Phleng is an abandoned temple that has been restored and strengthened. Located near the canal of Wat Sak or Khlong Wat Sak Yai. south side (Khlong Wat Sak is a tributary of Khlong Om Non) surrounded by garden areas and the owner's house. In the north and east there is a canal of Wat Sak flowing through. The condition of the area is generally flat.

Wat Phleng is about 200 meters northwest from Wat Sak or about 250 meters along the Wat Sak canal. Wat Phleng is 450 meters west of Khlong Om Non, 3.5 kilometers west of the Chao Phraya River, 1.3 kilometers northwest of Wat Chalor. It is about 500 meters northwest and 750 meters northwest from Wat Pho Bang O, an Ayutthaya period temple.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Chao Phraya River, Khlong Om Non, Khlong Wat Sak

Geological conditions

It is a plain on the Chao Phraya River. Formed by the deposition of sediments during the Holocene period.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Mythological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The history of Wat Song (abandoned) is unclear. But there is a story that This temple was built in the Ayutthaya period, formerly known as "Wat Thong Phleng". It is considered a very important temple. and can receive Kathin 2 times a year, namely Kathin from Ayutthaya and Kathin from villagers in this area May have been abandoned since the war between the Thai and Burmese when the second city was lost by the Burmese army from the south There is a dragon dragon as a general. lead the army through the city of Nonthaburi Set up camps on both sides of the Chao Phraya River near Wat Khemaphirataram. and fought against the British, who fought against the Burmese The people in this area were so afraid they fled Burma and the fighting.

Important ancient sites within the temple are:

Ubosot It is a five-room canvas building, made of bricks and mortar, facing east. (slightly north) The front and the back form a shallow porch protruding over 2 levels. There is a door at the front and back, 1 on each side. There are 5 windows on each side. Doors and windows are wooden. Painted in red-brown color

Gable and door frames both in front and behind appear stucco patterns with various flora designs. Beautifully decorated

Inside enshrines the principal Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara, named “Luang Por To” or “Luang Por U Thong”, is a red sandstone Buddha image with gold lacquer, the lap width is 3 in 4 of the width of the chapel. It is enshrined on the Chukchi base, which is quite dilapidated. (Renovator may intend to leave it to see the original condition. but already reinforced the stability)

Inside the walls there were traces of red floor paintings. But the picture is very blurry. (The painting behind the main Buddha image may be a falling flower.) However, there is still a rather obvious painting on the rafters or beams above the entrance porch. both the front and rear doors and the image of the goddess gable above the rear door

Eight parapet bases surround the chapel, made of bricks, almost all of them unrestored and without parapets enshrined. Because most of the sema moved to Wat Sak Yai. Only in the front center position or on the east and north side. that has been restored to perfect condition made it known that the base of the parapet was a lion's base The sema leaves are made of red sandstone. The parapet on the front is damaged and broken. But you can still see the lotus flower carvings and beads.

bell tower on the south side or on the right side of the chapel It looks like a bell tower of bricks and cement, 2 floors, the top and stairs all collapsed. The ground floor arch is a pointed circle with lotus petals. Shows the influence of Western art.

Considering the artistic characteristics of the main Buddha image and the architectural style of the building, it is assumed that This temple was probably built in the middle of Ayutthaya period. and was restored again in the late Ayutthaya period.

The land ownership of Wat Phleng currently belongs to the National Buddhism Office. With Khun Ladda Phisitwanich (Panong), daughter of Mrs. Sai Liamnut, is the tenant of the land for gardening from his ancestors who started renting since 1942 and is the administrator of Wat Phleng (deserted) to continue. from ancestors as well During the survey, it was found that there was 1 full-time caretaker living in the temple area.