Wat Nang Phaya on 4

Terrain

General Condition

Wat Nang Phaya is currently located in Si Satchanalai Historical Park. near the southern wall of Si Satchanalai The temple faces southeast parallel to the Yom River. Located about 400 meters west of the Yom River, Wat Nang Phaya is located near the southern city wall in line with Wat Chang Lom. Chedi Chet Thaeo Temple and Wat Suan Kaew National Park

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Yom River

Geological conditions

Si Satchanalai is located in an area commonly known as Kaeng Luang, which is a rock rapids in the Yom River that is formed by flowing through the mountains that are quartz rock walls. Crossing the Yom River of the Yom River (Wanwisa Thammanon 2000 :31 ref. Department of Land Development 1968 and Royal Irrigation Department 2000)

Geological features in Si Satchanalai District The condition is Shale, Olive or Gray to Dark Gray, found in large pieces from the area. In addition, it was found that limestone (Limestone) pale color, fine texture, inserted in the middle of Huai Mae San watershed as well.

The agronomic characteristics It is almost all residual soil. Because most of the area is a mountainous area with steep slopes. Therefore, this unit of soil is classified as a slope complex.

The condition of Si Satchanalai District is relatively smooth to the slightly undulating and hilly conditions. Most of the area slopes from the west side to the east side. Soil characteristics include soils formed by shale decomposition and soils formed by river sediments. It is a soil with relatively high fertility.

The western mountain range is the Ratchaburi rock group. Classified in the Carboniferous and Permian periods
the southwestern mountain range. It is a group of Tanaosri stones. Classified in the Carboniferous and Silurian Devonian eras.

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Nang Phaya is located within the city of Si Satchanalai. near the southern city wall In line with Wat Chang Lom Chedi Chet Thaeo Temple and Wat Suan Kaew National Park (Wat Chang Lom is located in the northwest end Next is the Chedi Chet Thaeo Temple. Wat Suan Kaew National Park and Wat Nang Phaya located at the southeast end) The temple faces southeast. It is an ancient place where beautiful stucco patterns appear. Within the group of ancient monuments include

1. President Chedi It is an inverted bell-shaped chedi. located on the royal base At the garlands, vines form arches in all 4 directions. The front arch is the entrance arch to the interior of the chedi hall where a small chedi sits, while the other 3 arches are enshrined Buddha images.

2. Viharn Made of laterite, 5 rooms, 16.40 meters wide, 24 meters long, with porches both in front and behind. The wall of the temple pierced the light channel. The southwest wall still has beautiful stucco patterns. Its distinctive feature is the stucco pattern depicting a half-human, half-monkey running. but was partially destroyed It is also made into a pattern of flora and fauna. And the image of Thep Phanom is an art form of the early Ayutthaya period.

3. Church located behind the main chedi facing northeast Constructed of laterite, 11.90 meters wide and 14 meters long, there are 8 parapet pedestals around. In Si Satchanalai, only 2 churches appear, namely Wat Nang Phaya and Wat Chedi Chet Thaeo.

4. Jedi Rai The number of 2 statues is on the left side of the main chedi.

5. The Temple Wall Made of laterite, 58 meters wide, 123 meters long, surrounds the main chedi, viharn, church. There are 4 doors in total, able to enter and exit on 3 sides, but the other side is a fake door.

In addition, Wat Nang Phaya also appears in the royal book. "Tour in Phra Ruang City" of His Majesty King Mongkut And there is evidence of Wat Nang Phaya as a record of the distance to Phitsanulok. of Prince Krom Phran Risaranuwatiwong when it was completed to Phitsanulok in 2444 B.E., when he was called Wat Somdet Chao Phraya He recorded that “...See the temple on one side. Beyond that, the placenta can't see anything else. The viharn is a viharn with an ornately crafted porch. The pillars and the lid are all patterned. The lid is divided into a compartment as a cover. In the hatch, the flower stalk pattern is molded. In the middle there is a picture of a monkey. The window is like a balustrade window. It is wider than height. The window frame pattern is molded into a pattern of succulents, flower pincers, the pattern of balustrades in the form of a hundred love flowers. have a regular guard but not square Pillar in the round chairman Teacher Tian had the same pattern, but the cracks were all broken. pole The corner is the love of a hundred flowers. It turned out to be a big love pattern. It looked like a magic, so I took it here. This pattern is a big lotus. Made of clay, inserted with mortar…”

At present, the glazed earthenware tiles that decorate the pillars have completely disappeared. Only traces remain.