Thailand is a very stylish country. In addition to Bangkok’s fashion trip, I actually recommend the surrounding attractions to experience different Thai flavors. Nakorn Pathom has a history of thousands of years and is also the capital of Nakhon Pathom. .According to Internet information, about 2,200 years ago, King Ashoka sent elders to the Kingdom of Gemdale to preach the Dharma, which is now Nakhon Pathom.
The big stupa in the city center, called Phra Pathum Golden Pagoda in Thai, is the tallest, oldest and most magnificent stupa in Thailand.It is also a place worth checking out!
About 4 kilometers east of the Golden Pagoda, there is another small pagoda called Phra Batong Pagoda.It is said that Phayapan, who built the Shwedagon Pagoda, built a small tower in memory of his adoptive mother.
The unified word for Buddha comes from Pali, meaning the first city.There are many ancient temples in Nakhon Pathom. The most famous one is the picture above-the golden stupa, the tallest Buddhist building in the world.The Big Buddha Pagoda is 120 meters high and 352 feet tall. The spiral-shaped spire is 40 meters high, and the diameter of the circular tower base is 50 meters. The tower body is covered with yellow glass bricks in the sun.You can see it from miles away.
Buddhism has always been the spiritual pillar of the Thai people. Whether it is for harmony between body and soul, family, health, work, and wealth, their religious devotion is a peaceful feeling. After praying to the Buddha, the believers put the gold leaf in their hands on the Buddha statue. Above, every Buddha statue is filled with Thai people’s wishes.
There is actually a small pagoda under the big stupa. The small stupa was first built in the 6th century and is 84 meters high.Later, King Rama IV ordered the repair work in 1853, but there are many areas that have not been overcome by technology, until the time of Rama V (Rama V-Chow Yun-fat played in "The King and Anna") It was completed, and a large stupa was built on it.
There are four Buddhist temples and 24 bell pavilions around.On the first platform of the pagoda, there are two models of the tower in the tower. Many linden trees are planted in the courtyard, and the trees are more than a hundred years old. There is also a small museum in the courtyard that displays many cultural relics excavated in the nearby area.When the festival is held in the temple every November, the entire pagoda is brightly lit and very spectacular.
There are a lot of Abols planted in the backyard of the temple, and those who like to shoot flowers and plants will love it!
