Wat Traphang Thonglang

Terrain

General condition

The ancient site of Wat Traphang Thong Lang is located outside Sukhothai in the east. It is about 650 meters from Kamphaeng Hak Gate, which is the eastern gate of the city, to the southeast, about 550 meters from the eastern outer moat, about 1.2 kilometers north of Khlong Yang, away from the temple. Elephants surround to the south about 400 meters, 380 meters west of Wat Chedi Sung. It is now an abandoned ancient site. There is Wat Traphang Thong Lang, the current temple, located next to each other in the west.

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 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 Traphang Thong Lang is a medium sized temple There is no documentary evidence that it was built in any period (Special Cheachanpong 2003:32) or may have been built during the reign of Phaya Lithai. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej to build many temples both in Sukhothai and in the cities in the network In Sukhothai, Wat Traphang Thong Lang was built (Santi Lek Sukhum 1997 :54).

The main archaeological site has a mondop comprising one of Sukhothai's magnificent viharas. Chedi Rai is surrounded by a moat. and the church is in the east. no pagoda president but use the Mondop to act as the main chedi which is one of the characteristics of the construction of the temple in Sukhothai (Special Cheachanpong 2003 :32)

Mondop Made of bricks as a building in a square plan. The roof had completely collapsed. But in the past, the roof should have been tiled (Supatradit Diskun 1978:101) square conical shape (Santi Lek Sukhum 2008:57). but is now dilapidated Only the lap left

On the east side, or in front of the mandop, there is an arch, and on the other three sides is a wall with a large chant on the outside. The wall is decorated with high relief stucco telling the story of the Buddha's life. It is currently in dilapidated condition. But from the photographic evidence, the story is as follows:

north wall It is a picture of the Lord Buddha tortured an elephant Nala Khiri. By sculpting a statue of the Buddha standing beside an apostle, Phra Anon, at the end of the Buddha's feet there is a trace indicating that it is an elephant's knee. who knelt down to surrender to the Buddha (Special Cheachanpong 2003 :32)

south wall It is a picture of the Lord Buddha descending from the Daowadung heaven. After he ascended to please the Buddha's mother sculptured as the Buddha image going down the stairs There was Indra, Brahma and the gods following him (specially Chiachanpong 2003:32; Santi Leksukhum 1997 :70-71) Around 1968, Fine Arts Department officials removed the stucco and cast it. (While the stucco still intact than the present) is currently on display at the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, where the head of the Buddha image was already broken at that time. He reigns in a robe The male robe is a small and long strip down to the Naphi (Santi Lek Sukhum. 1997:70-71). The appearance of the stucco angel's crown is different from the previous period. is larger The triangular slats adorn the visor are always present. The conical shape of the tiara stretches even higher. The number of rings has also increased (Santi Lek Sukhum 1997 :84)

west wall It is a picture of the Buddha preaching and teaching the Sakyawong. at Kapilavastu While teaching, he performed a ray of light, a ray of light surrounding the Buddha. And there are pictures of relatives outside that radius (Special Cheachanpong 2003 :32)

These stucco images represent the most advanced characteristics of Sukhothai art. Also known as the golden age of Sukhothai art. Which is in the middle of the 20th Buddhist century (Special Chea Chanphong 2003 :32)

On the east side, following the arch in front of the Mondop There is a hall temple The extension is made of bricks, the columns are laterite.

Surrounding the Mondop and Viharn there are Sai Rai There are several bodies (more than 10), most of them leaving only traces of evidence at the base. Can't study the pattern But there is only one chedi that remains in the lower part that is a typical lotus-bud shaped chedi (Santi Leksukhum 2008 :57).