Wat Kanchana Singhat

Wat Kanchana Singhat Worawiharn (Thai: วัดกาญจนสิงหาสน์วรวิหาร) formerly and still colloquially known as Wat Thong (วัดทอง) or Wat Thong Bang Phrom (วัดทองบางพรม) is an ancient temple in Bangkok.

Wat Kanchana Singhat
วัดกาญจนสิงหาสน์
The ordination hall
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravāda Mahā Nikāya
StatusThird-class royal temple
Location
Location686 Kaeo Ngoen Thong Rd, Khlong Chak Phra, Taling Chan, Bangkok
CountryThailand
Wat Kanchana Singhat is located in Bangkok
Wat Kanchana Singhat
Shown within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13.760129°N 100.453883°E / 13.760129; 100.453883
Architecture
FounderChao Sua Thong

History

It is a monastery of Ayutthaya period has been restowed and bestowed as the third classed royal temple by Princess Rupsirisophak Mahanaknari (mother of Queen Amarindra) during the King Rama I's reign. After being renovated once again during the King Rama III's reign. The temple was renamed as Wat Kanchana Singhat ("golden lion temple") by the King Rama IV.

Originally called Wat Thong (gold temple), which is named after the creator magnate Thong (เจ้าสัวทอง), the younger brother of the magnate Ngoen (เจ้าสัวเงิน), the creator of its counterpart, Wat Ngoen or now called Wat Ratchada Thitthan.

The temple's bai sema (temple boundary stone) features the beautiful of typical stye of Ayutthaya period. The ordination hall built in Mon style is the house of principle Buddha image in subduing Mara posture, surrounded by four big prang (Khmer style pagoda) in each corner. The concept of this construction is similar to the ordination hall of Wat Ratchada Thitthan.

The old ordination hall

It is listed by the Fine Arts Department as a registered ancient monument since 1953 together with Wat Ratchada Thitthan.[1][2]

Location

The temple is located on the northern side of the Khlong Bang Phrom opposite Wat Ratchada Thitthan.[1][2]

References
  1. "วัดกาญจนสิงหาสน์วรวิหาร". Db.sac.or.th (in Thai). 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. Thongdaeng, Wityada; Thongpan, Saran (September 2012). ชุมทางตลิ่งชัน ย่านเก่า [ก่อน] กรุงเทพฯ [Taling Chan Junction old neighbourhood [before] Bangkok] (in Thai). Bangkok: Muang Boran Journal. pp. 81–85. ISBN 978-974-7727-93-7.
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