Wat Trakwan

Terrain

General condition

The ancient site of Wat Tra Kuan is located in the Sukhothai city wall. in the area on the north side of the city in the Sukhothai Historical Park Located away from the door of the royal court. north city gate Come to the south about 400 meters to the west of the temple adjacent to the tank of Tra Kuan. Located in the southeast of Ta Pha Daeng Shrine or Phra Suea Mueang Shrine.

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 to the Yom River, which is approximately 11 kilometers east of the ancient city. 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 Hor, Khlong Yang, 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

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

King Rama VI (1977:36-37) surveyed Wat Tra Kuan in 1907 and found a temple that the villagers called Wat Seil or Wat Ta Khuan, assuming that the correct name of the temple was Wat Tra Kuan, which was Khmer means morning glory in Thai.

While exploring the area of ​​Wat Tra Kuan, a large chedi stood alone. There is a church in the east. In addition, the head of a dragon (Makorn) was also found, which looked like a Thai dragon. Made of white glazed earthenware (Sangkhalok) with black patterns like the Sawankhalok bowl. He understood that it should cover the end of the railing as well as the Naga staircase. Or it may be other ornaments such as Cho Fa Bai Roka (King Rama V 2520:36-37), which the aforementioned assumptions have been found evidenced by the general excavation of temples. to the Sukhothai period which shows its use as a roof ornament as he assumed (Sakchai Saising 2004 :32)

The name of Wat Tra Kuan appears in the inscription of Wat Sorasak. The story was told in the middle of the 20th Buddhist century (Jum Thongwan 1965; 1983) mentions the Sovereign Trilok. is the aunt of Chao Yu Hua's father Father Chao Yu Hua came to take the Sangha to park in Wat Trakuan. Before celebrating the newly built Sorasak Temple Shows that it is probably a nearby temple. with Wat Sorasak Therefore, it shows that this temple existed before Wat Sorasak (Sakchai Saising 2004 :32)

The archaeological site that appears within the temple is a circular bell pagoda, brickwork, and an ordination hall at the front or east side.

Information from the inscription of Wat Sorasak makes further assumptions that The circular bell chedi that appears in Wat Traguan Should be at least in the middle of the 20th Buddhist century.

At this temple There is also a discovery of a Sukhothai Buddha image whose artistic characteristics are a combination of Chiang Saen art and Sukhothai art, known as Wat Tra Kuan style Buddha images. or miscellaneous category (Supatradit Diskun 1978 :45; Special Cheachanphong 2003 :18; Sakchai Saising 2004 :114)

General characteristics of Buddha images in this category are sitting cross-legged with diamonds It is similar to the Chiang Saen Sing Nueng style Buddha image. in Lanna art Influenced by the evolution of the Pala Buddha Passing through Bagan of Phatha and entered the arts of Hariphunchai and Lanna An important characteristic is diamond polishing. saw both palms lollipop face great-grandfather's hair Radius is a round blister like a lotus bud. plump body A short sangkhati man above the throne (Sakchai Saising 2004 :114)

The age of the Buddha images in the Wat Trakuan category is assumed to be the first Buddha images. of Sukhothai art Due to the influence from the early Chiang Saen art (Supatradit Diskul 1978:45; Special Cheachanphong 2003 :18)

While Ajarn Kongdej Prapatthong and Prof. Dr. Sakchai Saising (2004 :114-117) studied the characteristics of art and history and proposed that Buddha images in this category of Wat Trakuan. It is not older than the 20th Buddhist century or may be during the 21st Buddhist century.