Wat Traphang Ngoen

Terrain

General condition

The ancient site of Wat Traphang Ngoen is located in Sukhothai City. Around the pond called Traphang Ngoen, it is located almost in the center of the city. slightly west To the east of the temple is adjacent to Wat Mahathat. The north is adjacent to Wat Sa Si

Sukhothai is located on the plains of the river (Terrace) in the eastern foothills of the Pratak Mountains. The sediment deposited thus consists of soil, gravel, sand that is carried by the water from the mountains.

From the foothills, the area has a slope to the east towards the Yom River, which is approximately 11 kilometers east of the ancient city. The main river is Klong Sao Ho. which is a straight stream on the south side and Mae Lamphan Canal on the north and east side of the city and flows into the Yom River at the present Sukhothai Province.

The area between the ancient city of Sukhothai and the Yom River is a marsh. There are frequent floods and some places have been trapped in water for months. Therefore, it may be one of the reasons why Sukhothai Old City is not located on the riverbank plain.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Sao Ho, Mae Lamphun Canal, Yom River

Geological conditions

Sukhothai is located on the plains of the river (Terrace) in the eastern foothills of the Pratak Mountains. which is a sedimentary mountain range in the Permian and Triassic periods consisted of many horns The sediment deposited thus consists of soil, gravel, sand that has been carried by water from the mountains. The soil is the Mae Taeng soil series (Mae Taeng series:Mt).

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

The ancient site of Wat Traphang Ngoen is located in Sukhothai City. Around the pond called Traphang Ngoen, it is located almost in the center of the city. slightly west To the east of the temple is adjacent to Wat Mahathat. The north is adjacent to Wat Sa Si

This archaeological site has no glass walls. It consists of the main chedi, viharn, and water church.

The archaeological site of this temple is presided over by a lotus bud shaped chedi or Phum Khao Bin chedi.

The outstanding feature of the lotus bud shaped pagoda at this temple is There is a chant at the Ruen That or the top support of the lotus bud on all 4 sides for enshrining the standing Buddha image and the dancing posture. which is different from other lotus bud shaped pagodas (Special Chea Chanphong 2003 :16)

The viharn is in the front or east of the main chedi. with a gable roof Probably the hall hall (Santi Lek Sukhum 2008 :43)

Chedi Rai is located to the north of the main chedi and viharn. There is an archway enshrining a Buddha image. The roof of the stacked floor descends and is known as the “Songwiman Chedi” which can only be found in some temples of Sukhothai. and some temples in the city of Si Satchanalai (Santi Leksukhum 2008 :43)

On the east side of the pagoda and viharn there is a large pond called "Traphang Ngoen". In the middle of the pond is an island and a church in the middle of the island. Probably the same hall building as a viharn (Santi Lek Sukhum 2008 :43) surrounded by water, according to Khonthi Sima, as well as Wat Sa Si and Wat Traphang Thong. Currently, there is a walkway connecting the coast to the northern island.