Wat Tuk Mahachayaram

Terrain

General Condition

The area is a lowland area along the Tha Chin River on the east side. The north side of the temple is adjacent to the Mahachai Canal. The south is adjacent to the community and the municipal school of Wat Tuk Mahachayaram. East next to Jesadawithi Road The west is adjacent to the community and the Tha Chin River. The area of ​​​​the temple is 23 rai, 2 ngan, 3 square wa, the area of ​​​​the monks has an area of ​​18 rai 3 ngan, 85 square wa.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Tha Chin River, Khlong Mahachai

Geological conditions

Tha Chin series soil is a coastal saline soil. clay Clay and salty It is a soil with high fertility. but the soil is salty because the sea is flooded and the groundwater level rises almost to the top of the soil all year round (Documentation and Archives Committee 2000 :3)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Tuk Mahachayaram a rat temple Affiliated with Maha Nikaya No evidence was found as to who created it. According to history, it was built around 1687 during the reign of King Suea. Originally known by local people as "Wat Gangaram", later a Chinese taxpayer named "Tue Di" migrated his family from Samut Songkhram Province. to seek a new domicile for occupation had traveled by boat and stopped to stay in front of this temple during the journey The presiding Buddha in the Ubosot recommends that you settle on the Samut Prakan River to have great luck. when he set up his domicile according to the vision It appears that later became more wealthy. Therefore, the devotion has come to support this temple. by building 2 cloisters in Chinese style, 1 temple and 1 building pavilion since then Therefore, the villagers changed the name of the temple in abbreviation as "Wat Tuek" (Office of Fine Arts No. 1 Ratchaburi 2010 :100-101) until 1925 when Phra Thammasirichai (Chit Chitwipulo) came to be the abbot. has begun to teach Pali and there are many monks who have obtained great merit Therefore, the name of the temple has been renamed as “Wat Tuk Maha Chayaram” was granted Wisung Kamsima in 1857 (Buddhist Temple Division 2002 :21)

The important Senasana buildings are as follows:

Ubosot It is a wooden building in Thai style. The gable-shaped roof is reduced to 2 floors, clay tiled roof overlapping 3 panels per floor. The front and back are made into a porch that is reduced to 1 room on each side. On the side to the canopy eaves, there are round wooden pillars to support the roof structure. The front of the house is made of a Garuda Yudnaga, surrounded by flora motifs. Bouquet of rose leaves decorated with glass There are 2 entrance doors, wooden doors carved in Kanok flame pattern painted gold. building wall painted gold made into 6 windows on each side, outside around the Ubosot There is a arch of Bai Sema inside with red sandstone parapet located inside.

The Temple Looks like a Chinese sedan Brick masonry holding small mortar The roof is made of clay tiled with stucco along the longitudinal Chinese style. The roof ridge is decorated with stucco patterns. There is 1 front entrance door, solid back, inside the viharn enshrines a Buddha image.

Jedi Located in front of the Ubosot, 3 Buddha images are made of brick and mortar chedi, 2 small wooden chedi with twelve corners, the other is a round bell shaped brick chedi. Around the chedi is a raised square base with a balcony surrounding it. The base of the chedi is a round lotus base, next to it is a garland of vines, a round bell body, and the top is a rectangular throne. There are pillars all around to support the joints and the tops. It is assumed that it was built in the reign of King Rama IV (Buddhist Sacred Division 2002 :21).