Ang Sila Temple

The church has an architectural style similar to Wat Ratcha-oros in Thonburi, i.e. the roof has no gable or gable finials. The pediment is decorated with Chinese glazed ceramic tiles. The door and window frames are made of stucco decorated with peony patterns. Around the church is a walkable balcony. - The murals in the church are still intact. The paintings differ from the usual traditions. The back of the principal Buddha image is not a Traibhumi image, but rather a picture of the Buddha meditating in a pavilion with gods guarding him. In front of the principal Buddha image, it is not a picture of Mara's temptation as is popular, but rather a picture of the life of the Buddha when he left home to become a monk. The right wall of the principal Buddha image is a picture of the birth of Queen Siri Mahamaya swinging from a sala branch. The left wall is a picture of Mara's temptation. The colors used to draw the lines are red, black, and indigo, which are popular colors for Chinese craftsmen. The colors used to draw the lines are red, black, and indigo, which are popular colors for Chinese craftsmen. There are pictures of houses, concrete buildings in Western style, pictures with depth and width, trees painted with leaves by the tip of a brush, similar to the work of Khrua In Khong, a famous artist during the reign of King Rama IV, which was the era when this church was built. - The Phra Phutthabat Pavilion is next to the church. Inside, there is a replica of the Buddha's footprint. The walls inside the pavilion are painted with rows of arhats, five in each row, with palm-leaf fans separating each one. Under the arhats are the names of various people, believed to have provided the materials for the construction. Most of them are Chinese, such as Chin Maeng, Chin Kin, Chin Hong, etc., reflecting the relationship between the temple and the Chinese community surrounding the temple. #VisitChonburi #WatAngSila

Post by Go jo Story | Dec 9, 2023