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DescriptionGate of heaven guarded by Rahu and Death, who decide the fate of the dead - Flickr - Jorge Lascar.jpg |
Wat Rong Khun (Thai: วัดร่องขุ่น), perhaps better known to foreigners as the White Temple, is a privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. It is owned by Chalermchai Kositpipat, who designed, constructed, and opened it to visitors in 1997. Structures and symbolism When completed, the white temple compound will have nine buildings, including the existing ubosot, a hall of relics, a meditation hall, an art gallery, and living quarters for monks. The bridge of "the cycle of rebirth": the main building at the white temple, the ubosot, is reached by crossing a bridge over a small lake. In front of the bridge are hundreds of outreaching hands that symbolize unrestrained desire. The bridge proclaims that the way to happiness is by foregoing temptation, greed, and desire. Next to the lake stand two very elegant Kinnaree, half-human, half-bird creatures from Buddhist mythology. Gate of Heaven: After crossing the bridge, the visitor arrives at the "gate of heaven", guarded by two creatures representing Death and Rahu, who decides the fate of the dead. In front of the ubosot are several meditative Buddha images. Ubosot: The principal building, the ubosot is an all-white building with fragments of mirrored glass embedded in the building's exterior. The ubosot embodies design elements from classic Thai architecture such as the three-tiered roof and abundant use of Naga serpents. "Inside the temple, the decor swiftly moves from pristine white to fiery and bewildering. Murals depict swirling orange flames and demon faces, interspersed with Western idols such as Michael Jackson, Neo from The Matrix, Freddy Krueger, and a T-800 series Terminator. Images of nuclear warfare, terrorist attacks such as the World Trade Center attack, and oil pumps hammer home the destructive impact that humans have had on earth. The presence of Harry Potter, Superman, and Hello Kitty confuses the message somewhat, but the overall moral is clear: people are wicked." The golden building: "A structure that stands out because of its color is the rest rooms building. Another very ornately decorated structure, this golden building represents the body, whereas the white ubosot represents the mind. The gold symbolizes how people focus on worldly desires and money. The white building represents the idea to make merit and to focus on the mind, instead of material things and possession." [Wikipedia.org] |
Date | Taken on 13 November 2014, 14:21 |
Source | Gate of heaven guarded by Rahu and Death, who decide the fate of the dead |
Author | Jorge Láscar from Melbourne, Australia |
Camera location | 19° 49′ 27.28″ N, 99° 45′ 47.4″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 19.824244; 99.763166 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Jorge Lascar at https://flickr.com/photos/8721758@N06/50332825648. It was reviewed on 18 September 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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Latitude | 19° 49′ 27.28″ N |
Longitude | 99° 45′ 47.4″ E |
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