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| Buddhist Monasteries in Thailand: Thai Temple Art and Architecture, Wat, Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Wat Tan Lom | ||
| 作者 | Books Group |
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| 出版日期 | 2010.10.14 |
| 頁次 | 24 |
| 出版者 | Books LLC |
| 出版者網址 | http://booksllc.net/ |
| 出版地 | Memphis, TN, US [曼非斯, 田納西州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 書籍=Book |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 摘要 | Chapters: Thai Temple Art and Architecture, Wat, Wat Phra Dhammakaya, Wat Tan Lom. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: This article on Thai Temple Art and Architecture discusses Buddhist temples in Thailand. A typical Wat Thai (loosely translated as monastery or temple) has an enclosing wall that divides it from the secular world. Wat Chiang Man, from left to right: Ubosoth, Hor Trai and Chedi The kamphaeng kaew (crystal wall) surrounding the ubosoth at Wat Ratchabopit in BangkokThe architecture of a Wat has seen many changes in Thailand in the course of history. Although there are many differences in lay-out and style, they all adhere to the same principals. A Thai temple, with few exceptions, consists of two parts: The Phuttha-wat and the Sangha-wat. The Phutthawat (Thai: ) is the area which is dedicated to Buddha. It generally contains several buildings: The buildings are often adorned with elements such as chofahs. In temples of the Rattanakosin era, such as Wat Pho and Wat Ratchabopit, the ubosoth can be contained within a (low) inner wall called a Kamphaeng Kaew (Thai: ), which translated to 'Crystal Wall'. The Sanghawat (Thai: ) contains the living quarters of the monks. It also lies within the wall surrounding the whole temple compound. The sanghawat area can have the following buildings: During the 10th century, Thai Theravada Buddhism and Hindu cultures merged, and Hindu elements were introduced into Thai iconography. Popular figures include the four-armed figure of Vishnu; the garuda (half man, half bird); the eight-armed Shiva; elephant-headed Ganesh; the nga, which appears as a snake, dragon or cobra; and the ghost-banishing giant Yaksha. Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai Historical Park ...http://booksllc.net/?id=7010710 |
| ISBN | 115856290X (pbk); 9781158562909 (pbk) |
| 點閱次數 | 286 |
| 建檔日期 | 2010.12.22 |
| 更新日期 | 2017.01.05 |
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