Wat Pho
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Wat Pho is a famous Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its giant Reclining Buddha statue and as a historic center of traditional Thai massage.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reclining Buddha | 0 |
| Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn | 1 |
| Phra Rabiang cloisters | 1 |
| Temple of the Reclining Buddha | 1 |
| Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha statue
ⓘ
Buddhist temple complex ⓘ royal temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Wat Pho
ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of the Reclining Buddha
|
| buddhistSchool |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| city | Bangkok ⓘ |
| constructionStart |
Ayutthaya Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Ayutthaya period
|
| coordinates | 13.746°N 100.494°E ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
|
| expandedDuring | reign of King Rama III ⓘ |
| function |
education center
ⓘ
massage school ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasBuddhaImage | Reclining Buddha ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Wat Pho
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn
Phra Mondop ⓘ Wat Pho self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Phra Rabiang cloisters
Phra Ubosot ⓘ Reclining Buddha ⓘ botanical inscription plaques ⓘ chapels ⓘ chedis ⓘ courtyards ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ murals ⓘ statues of Chinese guardians ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ traditional Thai massage pavilions ⓘ viharns ⓘ |
| height | about 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Memory of the World International Register
ⓘ
surface form:
Memory of the World Register inscription (Thai medical inscriptions)
|
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Reclining Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Reclining Buddha statue
Thai medicine inscriptions ⓘ historic education center ⓘ large collection of Buddha images ⓘ traditional Thai massage ⓘ |
| length | about 46 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Phra Nakhon District ⓘ Rattanakosin Island ⓘ Wat Pho self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Grand Palace ⓘ |
| material | brick and plaster with gold leaf covering ⓘ |
| officialName |
Wat Pho
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn
|
| rebuiltDuring | reign of King Rama I ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shortName | Wat Pho self-link ⓘ |
| significance | considered birthplace of traditional Thai massage as a formalized discipline ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major tourist attraction in Bangkok ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Temple of the Reclining Buddha
this entity surface form:
Phra Maha Chedi Si Rajakarn
this entity surface form:
Phra Rabiang cloisters
this entity surface form:
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn