Wat Chedi Si Hong

Terrain

General Condition

The ancient site of Wat Chedi Si Hong is located in the south outside of Sukhothai. away from Namo gate south city gate To the south about 1.5 kilometers away from Chetuphon Temple to the east about 100 meters. Surrounding areas are ancient sites and agricultural areas.

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. often have regular 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

The ancient site of Wat Chedi Si Hong is located in the south outside of Sukhothai. away from Namo gate south city gate To the south about 1.5 kilometers away from Chetuphon Temple to the east about 100 meters.

His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua (1977:59) assumed that Wat Chedi Si Hong, two lines east of Chetuphon Temple, may be the same temple. Because they are located near each other and Wat Chetuphon does not appear the remains of a viharn or chapel. And Wat Chedi Si Hong may be a temple built after the defunct Chetuphon Temple.

Prof. Dr. Sakchai Saising (2004 :43-44) commented that Chedi Si Hong Temple is different from the adjacent Chetuphon Temple. This is because both Chetuphon Temple and Chedi Si Hong Temple are surrounded by moats. which is a feature of the Sukhothai period temples that have a moat around the boundary As for the chapel located to the east, it was surrounded by a moat. It may be a shared chapel between Wat Chetuphon and Wat Chedi Si Hong. or it may be the chapel of another temple Because the area around this temple has been disturbed by the soil adjustment from agriculture.

The form of the four-room chedi is probably the chedi that evolved in the later stages of Sukhothai. By looking at the raised base of the cutting board Above the base, it was completely destroyed and completely restored. Unable to study the pattern and determine the exact age. The bell is a round bell shape. The top is broken down It would appear that the part of the pagoda fell at the base of the chedi (Sakchai Saising 2004:44; Special Cheachanphong 2003 :28)

The important thing of the temple, in addition to the viharn, the main chedi and various chedi, at the base of the main chedi are stucco decorations all around. sculpture male and female figure Wear different costumes and accessories. In the hand of a container, a plant grows out of it, indicating fertility. exuberance This vessel is called the Puranakhata pot, and there are also stucco statues of elephants and lions adorned. This figure may refer to the human naga. Which is considered a deity in the underworld according to a popular motto in Lanka (Special Chiachanpong 2003 :28) and is found only in Suthai clearly. The decoration of Naga mankind alternating with the lion riding on an elephant shows the form and motto of creation that is already folklore. Therefore, this temple is probably in the late Sukhothai period. May be related to a group of pagodas built in the same area. Wat Sri Phichit Kirti Kanyaram was built in 1947.