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Left Buddha altar on in the back corner of Ancient Guanyin Temple (Guanyin gumiao 觀音古廟) (ศาลเจ้ากวนอิม San Tchaw Kuan Im) Anderl, Christoph; Johansen, Kira; Thomson, Oliver; Sirothphiphat, Saly
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The Ancient Guanyin Temple (觀音古廟) (ศาลเจ้ากวนอิม San Tchaw Kuan Im) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. This one room neighborhood temple was constructed during the reign of King Rama V, roughly from 1853-1910, as specified by the temple caretaker. The caretaker said that the temple was bombed during the Japanese invasion of Thailand in 1941, but was later rebuilt. The temple regularly hosts chanting groups, the majority of whom were specified to be Teochew Chinese (唐人). The caretaker stated that the temple has no state support, but does regularly pay money to a Chinese foundation. It is not known to what extent the temple has been renovated, nor how often, but the most recent set of renovations occured in 2021. The following set of pictures show the two altars on the back wall to the left of the main altar box. Image 01 shows an overview of the right-most altar in this section, with the inscription above reading from right to left 佛功普照 meaning, "the merits of the Buddha radiate omniscently." Above the altar are paintings of various fruits, including peaches, oranges, pomegranates, and grapes. In the back of the altar box are painted depictions of cranes and various foliage. Image 02 gives a closer perspective of the inscription above. Images 03, 04, and 05 show a closer perspectives of the Buddha figures inside the altar box. Image 06 highlights the main Buddha figure in the altar box, and shows a closer look at the altar box's background, which features cranes and foliage. On the bottom of the altar are painted depictions of fish and lotus flowers. Image 07 shows the Phra Mae Thorani to the left of the altar box. Phra Mae Thorani (ព្រះម៉ែធរណី), or Neang Konghing (នាងគង្ហីង), is a Southeast Asian "Mother Earth Goddess" who is known for wringing the waters of detachment out of her hair to drown Mara, who was a demon sent to foil Gautama Buddha's meditation under the Bodhi tree. Behind the Phra Mae Thorani figure is a picture of a monk, whose identity is unknown. Metadata created and compiled by: Kira Johansen.
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Left Buddha altar on in the back corner of Ancient Guanyin Temple (Guanyin gumiao 觀音古廟) (ศาลเจ้ากวนอิม San Tchaw Kuan Im)
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2023-05-25
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The Ancient Guanyin Temple (觀音古廟) (ศาลเจ้ากวนอิม San Tchaw Kuan Im) is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. This one room neighborhood temple was constructed during the reign of King Rama V, roughly from 1853-1910, as specified by the temple caretaker. The caretaker said that the temple was bombed during the Japanese invasion of Thailand in 1941, but was later rebuilt. The temple regularly hosts chanting groups, the majority of whom were specified to be Teochew Chinese (唐人). The caretaker stated that the temple has no state support, but does regularly pay money to a Chinese foundation. It is not known to what extent the temple has been renovated, nor how often, but the most recent set of renovations occured in 2021. The following set of pictures show the two altars on the back wall to the left of the main altar box. Image 01 shows an overview of the right-most altar in this section, with the inscription above reading from right to left 佛功普照 meaning, "the merits of the Buddha radiate omniscently." Above the altar are paintings of various fruits, including peaches, oranges, pomegranates, and grapes. In the back of the altar box are painted depictions of cranes and various foliage. Image 02 gives a closer perspective of the inscription above. Images 03, 04, and 05 show a closer perspectives of the Buddha figures inside the altar box. Image 06 highlights the main Buddha figure in the altar box, and shows a closer look at the altar box's background, which features cranes and foliage. On the bottom of the altar are painted depictions of fish and lotus flowers. Image 07 shows the Phra Mae Thorani to the left of the altar box. Phra Mae Thorani (ព្រះម៉ែធរណី), or Neang Konghing (នាងគង្ហីង), is a Southeast Asian "Mother Earth Goddess" who is known for wringing the waters of detachment out of her hair to drown Mara, who was a demon sent to foil Gautama Buddha's meditation under the Bodhi tree. Behind the Phra Mae Thorani figure is a picture of a monk, whose identity is unknown. Metadata created and compiled by: Kira Johansen.
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chi
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Author Affiliations: Ghent University, Florida State University, Edinburgh University, Harvard University
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2024-03-22
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0440924
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Unreviewed
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Faculty; Graduate; Undergraduate
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