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The Wat Pho complex consists of two walled compounds, bisected north-south by Sanamchai Road running east-west. The northern walled compound is where the reclining Buddha and massage school are found. The southern walled compound, Tukgawee, is a working Buddhist monastery with monks in residence and a school.

Partea de sud a templului este mănăstire iar partea de nord este deschisă vizitatorilor

Wat Po ocupă peste 8 hectare şi este considerat prima universitate thailandeză

Cele 4 chedi din prima incintă îi simbolizează pe primii 4 suverani din dinastia Chakri

The four chedis from first enclosure are dedicated to the four Chakri kings

The temple has sixteen gates around the complex guarded by Chinese giants carved out of rocks. These statues were originally imported as ballast on ship trading with China

Wat Pho is named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed to have lived. Outside the temple, the grounds contain 91 chedis (stupas or mounds), four viharas (halls) and a bot (central shrine). 70 chedis of smaller size contains the ashes of the royal family, and 21 large ones contain the ashes of Buddha.

Chediul cu mozaic verde îl simbolizează pe Rama I iar cel cu mozaic albastru pe Rama IV

Fotografii:Nicoleta Leu

Prezentare:Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda

♦ Thai traditional music