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Wat Rampoeng
Wat Rampoeng, also known as Wat Taoptharam, is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated in the area of Suthep subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai, on the outskirts of the city. The temple is well known for its meditation centre. History Wat Rampoeng was founded in 1492 by Yotchiangri, the 10th monarch of the Mangrai Dynasty which ruled Lan Na, who named it 'Rampoeng', meaning 'to mourn' in the Lan Na dialect, in memory of his late father and mother. Yotchiangri's reason for building the temple, it is thought, was to atone for his executing a man who he believed caused the death of his father, Prince Bunrueang. The only son of Tilokkarat, the 9th monarch of the Mangrai Dynasty and heir to the throne, Bunrueang was executed by his father after he became suspicious of his loyalty, and when Yotchiangri succeeded his grandfather as king on his death, he found and executed the man he believed was the informer, an act which he later regretted. The temple has u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and List of philosophies, philosophical tradition based on Pre-sectarian Buddhism, teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century Before the Common Era, BCE. It is the Major religious groups, world's fourth-largest religion, with about 500 million followers, known as Buddhists, who comprise four percent of the global population. It arose in the eastern Gangetic plain as a movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia. Buddhism has subsequently played a major role in Asian culture and spirituality, eventually spreading to Western world, the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha instructed his followers in a path of bhavana, development which leads to Enlightenment in Buddhism, awakening and moksha, full liberation from ''Duḥkha, dukkha'' (). He regarded this path as a Middle Way between extremes su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vihāra
Vihāra generally refers to a Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mostly in the Indian subcontinent. The concept is ancient and in early Pali texts, it meant any arrangement of space or facilities for dwellings.Vihara Monier Monier Williams, Sanskrit-English Dictionary Etymologically Arranged, Oxford University Press, p. 1003 The term evolved into an architectural concept wherein it refers to living quarters for monks with an open shared space or courtyard, particularly in . The term is also found in Jain monastic literature, usually referring to temporary refuge for wand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th-century Buddhist Temples
The 15th century was the century which spans the Julian calendar dates from 1 January 1401 (represented by the Roman numerals MCDI) to 31 December 1500 (MD). In Europe, the 15th century includes parts of the Late Middle Ages, the Early Renaissance, and the early modern period. Many technological, social and cultural developments of the 15th century can in retrospect be seen as heralding the " European miracle" of the following centuries. The architectural perspective, and the modern fields which are known today as banking and accounting were founded in Italy. The Hundred Years' War ended with a decisive French victory over the English in the Battle of Castillon. Financial troubles in England following the conflict resulted in the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England. The conflicts ended with the defeat of Richard III by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field, establishing the Tudor dynasty in the later part of the century. Constant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theravada
''Theravāda'' (; 'School of the Elders'; ) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed ''Theravādins'' (anglicized from Pali ''theravādī''), have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or ''Dharma (Buddhism), Dhamma'' in the Pāli Canon for over two millennia. The Pāli Canon is the most complete Buddhist canon surviving in a Indo-Aryan languages, classical Indian language, Pāli, which serves as the school's sacred language and ''lingua franca''.Crosby, Kate (2013), ''Theravada Buddhism: Continuity, Diversity, and Identity'', p. 2. In contrast to Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna, Theravāda tends to be conservative in matters of doctrine (''pariyatti'') and monastic discipline (''vinaya''). One element of this Religious conservatism, conservatism is the fact that Theravāda rejects the authenticity of the Mahayana sutras (which appeared onwards). Consequently, Theravāda generally does not recognize the existence of many Buddhas and bodhisattva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stele
A stele ( ) or stela ( )The plural in English is sometimes stelai ( ) based on direct transliteration of the Greek, sometimes stelae or stelæ ( ) based on the inflection of Greek nouns in Latin, and sometimes anglicized to steles ( ) or stelas ( ). is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected in the ancient world as a monument. The surface of the stele often has text, ornamentation, or both. These may be inscribed, carved in relief, or painted. Stelae were created for many reasons. Grave stelae were used for funerary or commemorative purposes. Stelae as slabs of stone would also be used as ancient Greek and Roman government notices or as boundary markers to mark borders or property lines. Stelae were occasionally erected as memorials to battles. For example, along with other memorials, there are more than half-a-dozen steles erected on the battlefield of Waterloo at the locations of notable actions by participants in battle. A traditional Wester ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maravijaya Attitude
Māravijaya attitude is an attitude of Buddha in Thai art of which the seated Buddha is putting his hand in the relax posture towards to the ground, loosely holding his knee. The other hand is on his lap. His eyes, sometimes closed, look down to the ground. The gesture of the hand reaching the ground is called '' bhumisparshamudra'', which also refers to the attitude as well. The gesture refers to the episode which the Buddha calling the earth to witness. The attitude refers to the episode that he was reaching the enlightenment and being disturbed by maras. Learning that the maras asked him to give up, he touched the ground and called the Phra Mae Thorani to help him fight with the maras. Thoranee called tonnes of water and flooded away the maras. The episode results in the name ''Mara Vichai'' which means the "Victory (vichai) over the Mara". The ''Māravijaya'' seated Buddha is considered the common attitude for principal Buddha in of Khmer, Lao and Thai wats and Burmese ''k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripiṭaka
There are several Buddhist canons, which refers to the various scriptural collections of Buddhist sacred scriptures or the various Buddhist scriptural canons. Tipitaka Encyclopædia Britannica (2015) Some of these collections are also called ''Tipiṭaka'' () or ''Tripiṭaka'' () , meaning "Triple Basket", a traditional term for the three main divisions of some ancient canons. In ancient India, there were several Buddhist scriptural canons that were organized into three main textual divisions: Vinaya (monastic rule), (which contains teachings of the Buddha) and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagoda
A pagoda is a tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist, but sometimes Taoist or Hindu, and were often located in or near viharas. The pagoda traces its origins to the stupa, while its design was developed in ancient India. Chinese pagodas () are a traditional part of Chinese architecture. In addition to religious use, since ancient times Chinese pagodas have been praised for the spectacular views they offer, and many classical poems attest to the joy of scaling pagodas. The oldest and tallest pagodas were built of wood, but most that survived were built of brick or stone. Some pagodas are solid with no interior. Hollow pagodas have no higher floors or rooms, but the interior often contains an altar or a smaller pagoda, as well as a series of staircases for the visitor to climb to see the view from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samatha-vipassanā
(Pāli samatha Sanskrit: śamatha शमथ; ), "calm," "serenity," "tranquility of awareness," and (Pāli vipassanā; Sanskrit: vipaśyanā विपश्यना; Sinhala: ), literally "special, super (), seeing ()", are two qualities of the mind developed in tandem in Buddhist practice. In the Pāli Canon and the these qualities are not specific practices, but elements of "a single path," and are "fulfilled" with the development () of mindfulness () and meditation ( ) and other path-factors. While has a central role in the Buddhist path, is rarely mentioned separately, but is usually described along with . The ' and the commentaries describe and as two separate techniques, taking to mean concentration-meditation, and as a practice to gain insight. In the tradition, is a practice that seeks "insight into the true nature of reality", which is defined as ("impermanence"), ("suffering, unsatisfactoriness"), and ("non-self"): the three marks of existence. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the List of municipalities in Thailand#Largest cities by urban population, second largest city in Thailand. It is north of Bangkok in a mountainous region called the Thai highlands and has a population of approximately 127,000 within the city municipality, as of 2023. However, the greater urban area, which includes surrounding districts such as Hang Dong, San Sai, and Saraphi, forms a metropolitan region with an estimated population exceeding 1 million. At the provincial level, Chiang Mai had a projected population of 1.8 million in 2023, according to Thailand's National Statistical Office. Chiang Mai (meaning "new city" in Thai) was founded in 1296 as the new capital of Lan Na, succeeding the former capital, Chiang Rai. The city's location on the Ping River (a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River) and its proximity to major trading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; ; ; is a Buddhist temple (Thai language: Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), bestowed upon it the status of List of Buddhist temples in Thailand#Royal temples, Royal temple of the first grade in 1935. Location Wat Phra Singh is located in the western part of the old city centre of Chiang Mai, inside the city walls and moat. History Construction on Wat Phra Singh began in 1345 under King Phayu, the fifth king of the Mangrai dynasty. Wat Phra Singh UK In 2013, a Wat was established in Runcorn in Cheshire, England with the support of Wat Phra Singh and the President of the Council for Thai Buddhist Monks in the UK. The former Waterloo Hotel was converted into a Buddhist temple by Wat Phra Singh UK. , there are five resident monks. Gallery File:Viharnlaikham-mural1.jpg, Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham File:Viharnlaikham-mural2.jpg, Murals inside Wihan Lai Kham File:Viharnlai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tilokaraj
Tilokaraj (; , ), also spelt Tilokarat and Tilokkarat, was the 9th monarch of the Mangrai Dynasty. Early life According to the Chiang Mai Chronicle, he was the sixth child of King Sam Phraya (also known as Samfangkaen). The 'lok' part of his name means sixth. King of Lan Na He became king in 1443 by deposing his father, and within a year had imposed control over Nan, Thailand, Nan and Phrae. He also attacked Chiang Hung, Chiang Rung, and the Shan State, Shan region several times but could not impose control. He faced several revolts. He had his favorite son, Bunruang, executed on suspicion of disloyalty. While clearly a warlike ruler, he was also a vigorous patron of Sri Lankan-style Buddhism, building several monasteries including Wat Chet Yot and Wat Pa Daeng, and enlarging Wat Chedi Luang to house the Emerald Buddha. His ashes rest since 1491 in the main Stupa, Chedi of Wat Chet Yot temple in Chiang Mai. See also *List of rulers of Lan Na *Đại Việt-Lan Xang War (1479– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
