Wat Si Chum
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Wat Si Chum is a historic Thai Buddhist temple in Sukhothai renowned for its massive seated Buddha image housed within a monumental mandapa.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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historic site ⓘ |
| access | reachable by road within Sukhothai Historical Park ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sukhothai style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sukhothai Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buddhaImageHeight | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| buddhaImageMaterial | stucco over brick ⓘ |
| buddhaImageName | Phra Achana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buddhaImagePosture | subduing Mara posture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buddhaImageType | seated Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic image of Sukhothai art
ⓘ
symbol of early Thai Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| era | Sukhothai period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Jataka illustrations
ⓘ
stone inscription tablets ⓘ |
| hasView | overlooks surrounding rice fields ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Old Thai ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Sukhothai script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Northern Region of Thailand
NERFINISHED
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Mueang Sukhothai District NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukhothai Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukhothai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Fine Arts Department of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandapaFeature |
high enclosing walls
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narrow slit opening ⓘ |
| mandapaShape | square ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Wat Mahathat (Sukhothai)
NERFINISHED
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Wat Phra Phai Luang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive seated Buddha image
ⓘ
monumental mandapa ⓘ |
| orientation | Buddha image faces east ⓘ |
| partOf | Sukhothai Kingdom archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| structureType | mandapa ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Sukhothai Historical Park ⓘ |
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