Inside the temple compose of the prominent Reclining Buddha, Chinese rock giants or ballast, Phra MahaChedi Si Rajakarn, Thai Body Massage etc. This place has many beautiful scenes so that miss universe (2005) chooses this place to promote Thailand Tourism. This is the guarantee of the interesting and famous of Wat Pho. Recently UNESCO has recent addition of the medicinal inscriptions on Wat Pho to the UNESCO Memory of the World .
This temple is the “Wat Phra Chetupon Vimolmangklararm” or the common name is “Wat Pho”. It is the old monastery from Ayudhya period names “Wat Phodharam”. Later, King Rama I of Chakri Dynasty has managed the restoration and re-established as a royal monastery.
Start to restoration in 1788 and great restoration having taken 16 years and 7 months was done during the reign of King Rama III.
From the by-paths of history in the great restoration during King Rama I and King Rama III, it is said that all best craftsmen from the Royal Palace, outside the palace, all art work specialists, and the monks devoted themselves in creating this elaborately decorated monastery. This was done to fulfill the King’s ambition of using Wat Pho as the centre of Thai arts and knowledge, where descendants can study indefinitely.
Read More
