Thailand's Oldest Temple: Wat Pho [history]
("Tomorrow is Buddhist Day." The image excerpt from ThanavuddhoStory)
[The Oldest Temple]
According to legend, Wat Pho is named after a monastery in India, Pho is the place where the Lord Buddha is believed to have lived. Today, the temple is not only standing as the Buddhists' temple, but it also became a center for education such as traditional Thai medicine. Wat Pho is considered the most famous sight seeing spot for the tourists, the Reclining Buddha. The image below attracts visitor by its size, as well as its shining golden statue of Buddha.
The History of Ayuttaya [history]
[The History of Ayuttaya]
Known as "The Ayutthaya Historical Park (อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พระนครศรีอยุธยา), most tourists chose to come Thailand because of UNESCO's World Heritage is in the land of smile. The Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, which was founded by the King Ramathibodi I in 1350. Ayuttaya was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.
The Historical Park was declared by UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. One astonishing fact is that the place was ruled by 35 kings during its existence. In addition to this the place was ruled by the most famous King in Thai history, known as the saviour of Thai people Phra Narai (lit. Narai the God), King Narai ruled 1656 C.E to 1688 CE.
Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders. For example, Chinese, Vietnamese or Annamese in the past, Indians, Japanese as well as Persians. Later, also there were Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French. The kingdom permitted those foreign traders to set up their own villages, but mostly those villages were built outside the walls of the capital. In the 16th century, Ayutthaya was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the Eastern countries.
By 1550, the kingdom's vassals included some city-states in the Malay Peninsula, Sukhothai, and parts of Cambodia. In foreign accounts, Ayutthaya was called Siam; however, some say the people of Ayutthaya called themselves Tai, and their kingdom as Krung Tai, or literally it means The Tai capital.
Today, the Kingdom was destroyed, however, tourists can enjoy the old Buddhists' temples, as well as elephant trekking. The Kingdom has turned into the one of the most popular sight-seeing spots, yet, we can feel the atmosphere of the ancient Thailand.
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Known as "The Ayutthaya Historical Park (อุทยานประวัติศาสตร์พระนครศรีอยุธยา), most tourists chose to come Thailand because of UNESCO's World Heritage is in the land of smile. The Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, which was founded by the King Ramathibodi I in 1350. Ayuttaya was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.
The Historical Park was declared by UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. One astonishing fact is that the place was ruled by 35 kings during its existence. In addition to this the place was ruled by the most famous King in Thai history, known as the saviour of Thai people Phra Narai (lit. Narai the God), King Narai ruled 1656 C.E to 1688 CE.
Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders. For example, Chinese, Vietnamese or Annamese in the past, Indians, Japanese as well as Persians. Later, also there were Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French. The kingdom permitted those foreign traders to set up their own villages, but mostly those villages were built outside the walls of the capital. In the 16th century, Ayutthaya was described by foreign traders as one of the biggest and wealthiest cities in the Eastern countries.
By 1550, the kingdom's vassals included some city-states in the Malay Peninsula, Sukhothai, and parts of Cambodia. In foreign accounts, Ayutthaya was called Siam; however, some say the people of Ayutthaya called themselves Tai, and their kingdom as Krung Tai, or literally it means The Tai capital.
Today, the Kingdom was destroyed, however, tourists can enjoy the old Buddhists' temples, as well as elephant trekking. The Kingdom has turned into the one of the most popular sight-seeing spots, yet, we can feel the atmosphere of the ancient Thailand.
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A Brief Summary of the Teachings [history]
[THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS]
At this rate, one's may have a question in mind, "what is the teachings of Buddhism today based upon?"
According to the legend, as soon as the awakening, the Buddha conveyed his first sermon: the essential framework that influenced later teachings were based. This framework consists the Four Noble Truths, which is four fundamental principles of nature or what we call today, Dhamma.
At this rate, one's may have a question in mind, "what is the teachings of Buddhism today based upon?"
According to the legend, as soon as the awakening, the Buddha conveyed his first sermon: the essential framework that influenced later teachings were based. This framework consists the Four Noble Truths, which is four fundamental principles of nature or what we call today, Dhamma.
History of Child Monks in Thailand [history]
[Dek Wat and Samanen]
Buddhism in Thailand is represented primarily by the presence of Buddhist monks, who serve in ceremonial occasions (include both wedding and funeral) and being responsible for preserving and conveying the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhism in Thailand is represented primarily by the presence of Buddhist monks, who serve in ceremonial occasions (include both wedding and funeral) and being responsible for preserving and conveying the teachings of the Buddha.
Development of Modern Buddhism in Thailand [history]
[Originated from Sri Lanka]
Thai Buddhism has been significantly influenced by Sri Lanka. While there are significant local and regional variations, the Theravada school provides most of the major themes of Thai Buddhism.
By tradition, Pāli is the language of religion in Thailand. Scriptures are recorded in Pāli; using either the modern Thai script or the older scripts, (Khom and Tham). Pāli is also used in religious liturgy, despite the fact that most Thai people understand very little of this ancient language. Even though many local texts have been composed in order to summarise the vast number of teachings found in the Tipitaka, the Pāli Tipitaka is the primary religious text in Thai Buddhism.
