Khao Yi San

Terrain

mountain

General condition

Wat Khao Yi San is located on Yee San Hill. which is a mountain formed by the deposition of shells and various animal carcasses which was submerged in the sea for a long time With an area of about 40 rai, various buildings of the temple will be built in descending order along the hillside. The surrounding area, in addition to having a community of Khao Yi San. It is also surrounded by mangroves and shrimp farms. Currently, Wat Khao Yi San is located about 5 kilometers west of the coast.

Height above mean sea level

6-11 meters

Waterway

Canal dig Yi San

Geological conditions

Khao Yi San is a hill or a small limestone mountain. Caused by the deposition of shells and the remains of various marine animals for a long time. The area waiting for Khao Yi San is a flood plain. which is caused by the deposition of saltwater and freshwater sediments along the Gulf of Thailand.

Archaeological Era

historical era

era/culture

Rattanakosin period, Ayutthaya period, Thonburi period

Archaeological age

Around 1703 - present

Mythological age

King Sanphet VIII (Phra Chao Suea) - Present

Types of archaeological sites

religious place

archaeological essence

Wat Khao Yi San assumed that it was built in the late Ayutthaya period, around the year 1703, during the reign of King Sanphet VIII or Phra Chao Suea. It was renovated largely during the reign of King Rama 4-5 of Rattanakosin. Was granted Wisung Kham Sima in 1905, corresponding to the reign of King Chulalongkorn.

Important archaeological evidence includes:

Ubosot

It is a brick building with mortar. shingle roof There is a cantilevered eaves surrounding the roof structure with large square cement columns. The pillars are decorated with stucco patterns. The stucco gable is a plant pattern. decorated with porcelain The front wall has two entrance doors and the arch is decorated with stucco patterns. In the middle there is an arch enshrining a stucco Buddha image. Standing in the posture of forgiveness The back wall is solid on the side with 5 windows on each side. The window arches are decorated with stucco patterns. Wooden windows outside with lacquer and gilded designs. Inside are paintings depicting battles of Chinese warriors and various paintings.

Inside the Ubosot enshrines a sitting stucco Buddha image in the attitude of subduing Mara. re-written approx. . Fr .2534 on the rafters of the Ubosot with Thai inscriptions talking about the restoration of the temple Around the outer Ubosot, there is a double red sandstone bai sema arch, Ayutthaya style, similar to the sema leaves of Wat Sa Bua, province. . Phetchaburi Outside the area of the glass wall in front of the Ulosot, there is a chedi Rai. Art form of the early Rattanakosin period

The Temple

It is a brick building with mortar. The roof of the wooden shingles, Cho Fah, Rooster leaves and Hang Hong are made of stucco. The gable is a stucco pattern. The front wall has 2 entrance doors. The arch is a facade in front of a lady decorated with stucco patterns. The door is carved wood. The first bloom is engraved with Kankhood and flora motifs. The other door is carved with the pattern of the guard. It is detailed and beautiful. Between the arches there is a small arch for enshrining the Buddha image.

Inside the viharn enshrines 4 replicas of Buddha images, covered by a small wooden pavilion built in Thai style. The gable of the wooden pavilion has a wood etch pattern with a flora pattern. Adjacent to the inner wall, enshrined a large stucco Buddha image, lacquered and gilded, sat cross-legged on a lotus base. Demonstration of Mara Wichai Ayutthaya period art In front of the viharn there are twelve wooden recessed chedi and a prang shaped chedi. Art from the late Ayutthaya period - the early Rattanakosin period, there are 4 pieces

Sala Thammasangwet

Sala Thammasangwet used as a place for burial before the funeral It looks like a wooden building in Thai style. It is an open building with no walls, a roof of banana cladding. at the second wooden slats inside the pavilion Write a painting on the story of Phra Malai's arrival in Heaven and Hell. There are letters indicating the names of various hells. Characterized by local craftsmanship. Written in monochromatic colors, mostly blue. It is assumed to be art from the late Ayutthaya period - early Rattanakosin period.

The Hall of Worship

It is a large wooden pavilion under a high basement. Originally, there were 16 pieces of paintings on the two-necked wooden planks of the Pathom Somphothakatha, placed across the rafters. There are speculations that the plank is the second neck of a small pavilion in the temple area. because there are letters inscribed on the names of the donors which are all Yi San villagers When observed from the dress of the person in the picture who wears a hat and wears a Rajapatan shirt wearing a jogging suit and wearing stockings and shoes It is assumed that he would go up in the reign of King Chulalongkorn.

bell tower

It is a small 2-storey brick building with a triangular roof similar to a pyramid. Masonry walls hold mortar on all 4 sides, pierced into sharp curves. with stairs up and down The bell tower is now in disrepair. No use

Jedi Rai

There are many located within the temple area It is a pagoda built since ancient times. Brick masonry Most of them are bell-shaped chedi in a recessed corner. The base of the chedi is a lion base stacked in several layers. The bell body is relatively small. There is a lotus to support the mouth of the bell. The top part is a set of lotus-covered vines stacked in layers. found has a different appearance. 2 Ong is a prang-shaped chedi with twelve wooden corners. The bases of the lions are stacked in layers. There is a facade in front of Nang that overlaps in the area of the element. 2 class, both 4 In the corner of the relic house, there is a Garuda carrying and Thep Phanom Yod Prang. It is assumed that these pagodas were built during the Rattanakosin period. During the reign of 4-5 which has a great restoration of the temple

Sala Phra Me

It looks like a Thai-style hall building. The roof is shingle. This building has been restored. which was originally a wooden pole It is now a concrete pillar. The floor of the building is a moderately raised wooden floor. to use as a place for monks to sit and eat food.