Khlong Khru Temple

Terrain

General condition

The condition of the area is the Tha Chin River basin. On the north side, next to Wat Khlong Khru School On the south side, next to the road leading to Soi Chumchon, next to which is the location of the Thai Union Manufacturing Company Limited factory, on the east side, adjacent to the community and rented rooms. On the west side is on National Highway No. 3091. Khlong Khru is 200 meters on the east side and 200 meters on the south side.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Tha Chin series soil is a coastal saline soil. clay Clay and salty texture 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

Khlong Khru Temple is a Rat temple. Affiliated with Maha Nikaya There is no clear construction history. The name of Wat Khlong Khru comes from the location of the temple which is located near Khlong Khru. in the historical documents of Samut Sakhon temples Indicates that it was built in 1887 and was granted Wisung Kham Sima on October 30, 1936, Wisung Kham Sima District, 12 meters wide, 26 meters long (Buddhist Temple Division 2002:8)

Most of the Senasana buildings were renovated into modern buildings. The old worship hall remains. and monks

The Hall of Worship The appearance is a wooden building with a low platform, not very tall. The building is open-air without walls. hipped roof thatched with cement kite tiles Connect the eaves on all four sides with double corrugated cement tiles. Inside is a round pillar The working area in the middle is raised to serve as a seat for monks. is from interview data Phra Ajarn Manat Chanthong, Phra Luk of Wat Khlong Khru Said that it was built about 70 years ago during the rector Pin. Was the abbot (17 March 1938)

Relevant local legend :There is a story that goes on about the history of Wat Khlong Khru that It was originally a monastery in the early Thonburi period. Built about 200 years ago, Raman people have migrated to live in Khlong Khru a lot. And having faith in Buddhism, therefore, united to build this monastery to be a place of merit and religious ceremonies. with the monks taking turns ruling who appeared to rule for up to 20 years, named Phra Phuk