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Left Guanyin Altar of the Bang Khun Thian Temple (โรงเจมหาโพธิสัตว์กวนอิม) (菩薩壇) Anderl, Christoph; Johansen, Kira; Thomson, Oliver; Sirothphiphat, Saly
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Bang Khun Thian (โรงเจมหาโพธิสัตว์กวนอิม) (菩薩壇) is a three-winged Guanyin (觀音) temple in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple houses both Buddhist and Daoist deities, even though the main altar is dedicated to Guanyin. The following images show the left Guanyin (觀音) altar of the Bang Khun Thian Temple. Image 01 and Image 02 show overviews. In front of the altar tables there is a prayer mat. To the left of this section are paintings and metalwork depictions of dragons, lotus flowers in vases, and bamboo. Image 03 shows a close-up of the items atop the front altar table, featuring electric lanterns, a golden lotus-style candle holder to the right, and a lotus candle in the middle. Image 04 and Image 05 show close-ups of the items atop the main altar table, which feature what is likely Sudhana, otherwise known as "Guanyin's Attendant" (善財童子) on the right, Guanyin in the meditative position on top of a lotus in the middle, and the Dragon Girl, or Longnu (龍女) on the left, who is also an assistant of Guanyin. In Guanyin's hands is a vase with bamboo placed inside, and strings of pearls. Pearls are a unique Thai offering to Guanyin. In front of Guanyin are two vases with flowers, a lotus decoration, and a water offering. The painting behind the altar table depicts Guanyin in the Bamboo grove, and a bird with a necklace or mala in its mouth. Metadata created and compiled by: Kira Johansen.
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Left Guanyin Altar of the Bang Khun Thian Temple (โรงเจมหาโพธิสัตว์กวนอิม) (菩薩壇)
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2023-11-27
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Bang Khun Thian (โรงเจมหาโพธิสัตว์กวนอิม) (菩薩壇) is a three-winged Guanyin (觀音) temple in Bangkok, Thailand. The temple houses both Buddhist and Daoist deities, even though the main altar is dedicated to Guanyin. The following images show the left Guanyin (觀音) altar of the Bang Khun Thian Temple. Image 01 and Image 02 show overviews. In front of the altar tables there is a prayer mat. To the left of this section are paintings and metalwork depictions of dragons, lotus flowers in vases, and bamboo. Image 03 shows a close-up of the items atop the front altar table, featuring electric lanterns, a golden lotus-style candle holder to the right, and a lotus candle in the middle. Image 04 and Image 05 show close-ups of the items atop the main altar table, which feature what is likely Sudhana, otherwise known as "Guanyin's Attendant" (善財童子) on the right, Guanyin in the meditative position on top of a lotus in the middle, and the Dragon Girl, or Longnu (龍女) on the left, who is also an assistant of Guanyin. In Guanyin's hands is a vase with bamboo placed inside, and strings of pearls. Pearls are a unique Thai offering to Guanyin. In front of Guanyin are two vases with flowers, a lotus decoration, and a water offering. The painting behind the altar table depicts Guanyin in the Bamboo grove, and a bird with a necklace or mala in its mouth. 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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2024-05-15
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0443354
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Unreviewed
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Faculty; Graduate; Undergraduate
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Attribution 4.0 International