Wat Phrabat Noi

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General Condition

Wat Phrabat Noi is located to the west outside Sukhothai. It is about 2.5 kilometers from Sukhothai City Gate on the west, or Gate of Or to the west, on a low hill. part of Khao Phra Bat Noi (sometimes called Wat Khao Phra Bat Noi) is south of Saphan Hin Mountain. North of Khao Chedi Ngam It is about 1.7 kilometers north of Saree Phong and Khlong Sao Homa.

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Sao Hor, Yom River

Geological conditions

Khao Phra Bat Yai is a limestone mountain in the fishbone rock category. Lampang rock group, Triassic period, 245-210 million years ago (Department of Mineral Resources 2008 :15) formed in the marine sediment deposition environment in northern Thailand.

Archaeological Era

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Wat Phrabat Noi is located to the west outside Sukhothai. It is about 2.5 kilometers from Sukhothai City Gate on the west, or Gate of Or to the west, on a low hill. part of Khao Phra Bat Noi (sometimes called Wat Khao Phra Bat Noi) is south of Saphan Hin Mountain. North of Khao Chedi Ngam It is about 1.7 kilometers north of Saree Phong and Khlong Sao Homa.

Important archaeological sites are the main chedi, Viharn Kudi-Viharn Noi. and the octagonal pagoda

President Chedi Brick and mortar, with special characteristics than other pagodas of Sukhothai. is to make a bell also known as "Song Chom Hae Chedi" (Supharadit Diskun 1978:89) (The bell body has streaks. looks like drying the net)

The shape of the pagoda has a square bottom base. Next up is a lotus base, 3 high floors, 3rd floor, making booths on all 4 sides for enshrining Buddha images. The base of this lotus base is made of a lion base. Above is the lotus mouth of the bell, octagonal, high-shaped bell body. There are pleats around the bell body, counting 28 stripes.

Prof. Dr. Sakchai Saising (2004:40-41) said that such a chedi had never appeared in Sukhothai architecture. It should be related to Ayutthaya art. There is evidence of a group of pagodas called IX chedi. The base of the lion is decorated with a large lion's shin and a striped bell body, such as Chedi No. 18, Wat Phutthaisawan, Ayutthaya. Organized as a temple in the middle of Ayutthaya period In the early 21st Buddhist century (Santi Lek Sukhum 1999 :105; 2008 :57) and this stripe has already appeared in the Prasat-shaped chedi on the top of the pagoda, namely the carambola petal prang. at Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat, Lop Buri and Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Sanburi Chainat Province In the early Ayutthaya period

As for the base of the upper lotus base that is the base of the lion Prof. Dr. Sakchai Saising (2004 :40) stated that it was an unprecedented style in architecture in the Sukhothai period. Characteristics of a lion base and a very large lion's legs It is a popular work in Ayutthaya art. and probably has existed since the central Ayutthaya period, around the beginning of the 21st Buddhist century. However, this lion's base has already appeared as well in the carvings at Wat Si Chum that are made into a lion's leg. which may have originated from Chinese art But that's just a sculpture that has never been found in the Sukhothai period architecture.

The Temple It is located in front or on the east side of the main chedi. facing east Characteristics of brick and laterite rectangular chart Inside used to enshrine 4 footprints of the Buddha, carved from slate. Currently on display at Ramkhamhaeng National Museum (Supatradit Diskul 1978 :89; Special Cheachanphong 2003 :36)

Viharn and main chedi are located on the same base. Built with stones

Kudi-Wihan Noi It is located to the west of the main chedi. About 15 meters apart, the Kudi is small, made of bricks, probably used to house a Buddha image. There is a small viharn built in the front or on the east side of Kudi. The base was made of stone. Rectangular layout

octagonal pagoda It is located 50 meters from the main chedi to the southwest. It is a large chedi. The base of the pagoda is made of laterite. Octagon base set There is a bulb in the corner or greatly raised. which has never appeared in Sukhothai architecture Therefore, it is believed to be improved from a chedi in Mon-Burmese art (Santi Lek Sukhum 2008:61; Sakchai Saising 2004 :41) The bell-shaped part is small and does not have a rectangular throne separated from the slender shape that extends to the top (Santi Lek Sukhum 2008:61). has ruled over Ayutthaya (Sakchai Saising 2004 :41)

From the appearance of the main chedi that has a similar style to the central Ayutthaya art. Around the beginning of the 21st Buddhist century and the influential octagonal chedi of Mon-Burmese pagodas. Therefore, it is assumed that it should be built in the later period. Sukhothai was under the rule of Ayutthaya (Sakchai Saising 2004 :41)

Inscription at the base of Sukhothai Buddha image (Out of ten thousand posses)

It is a 1-line inscription on the base of a bronze Buddha image in the subduing Mara posture, width 10 centimeters, height 19 centimeters, inscribed in Thai language. Sukhothai Thai alphabet The exact year of discovery is unknown. Prof. Supatradit Diskun said that it came from Wat Khao Phra Bat Noi. outside the old city of Sukhothai Currently kept at Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, Sukhothai The contents of the inscription mentions the person's name. "Phra Ok Muen Posthep" can be determined around the 21st Buddhist century (Prasert Na Nakhon 1991:87-88; Watcharaporn Angkourachatchai and Dokrak Payaksri 2003)