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Wat Traimit Witthayaram Worawihan

Updated: Jul 16, 2024


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Wat Sam Chin

It is an ancient temple built in an unknown period. There is no evidence. It was originally called Wat Sam Chin Tai. It is said that Wat Sam Chin Tai Originally there were three temples, namely, Wat Sam Chin in the Bang O canal opposite Wat Thewet. Wat Sam Chin North Some people say it is at Bang Khun Phrom. Some say it is in Nonthaburi Province. For the temple in Bang Khun Phrom, it is Wat Sangwet Witsayaram.Those in Nonthaburi Province include Chotikaram Temple, Mueang Nonthaburi District. and the three southern Chinese temples, namely Wat Traimit Witthayaram. The reason why it is called Wat Sam Chin Because three Chinese people helped build it, it was called "Wat Sam Chin".

 

“Wat Traimit Wittayaram Worawihan” or “Wat Sam Chin” is located on Charoen Krung Road. Samphanthawong District It is an ancient temple, but there is no evidence of when it was built. It was originally called "Sam Chin Temple" because it is said that three Chinese people helped build this temple. The unique highlight is The valuable Buddhist architecture "Phra Maha Mondop" is considered something that attracts everyone to want to visit "Wat Traimit" at least once. Inside "Phra Maha Mondop" consists of

2nd Floor “Yaowaraj History Center” Get to know the Sampeng-Yaowarat Chinese community, which is an important old commercial area of ​​Bangkok. which grew from the formation of Chinese people who came to make a living in Thailand

3rd Floor “Golden Buddha Exhibition” Inside there will be a Multimedia Theater room that displays mixed media, light, sound and animation, along with a model of Wat Mahathat in the middle of Sukhothai. Telling the story from the beginning of the Buddha's birth in the world. and development to Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon

The 4th floor houses the “Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakorn” or “Golden Buddha Image of Sukhothai Traimit” or for short. In the local language, “Luang Por Thongkham” Buddha image in the posture of Maravichai Made from pure gold Until it was recorded in the "Guinness Book of Records" as "the largest pure gold Buddha statue in the world"

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