Ancient site of Wat Tong Pu, Lopburi

It is an important ancient temple. In the past, it was a gathering place for the Thai army. In Wat Tong Pu, there are many interesting ancient sites and antiques. For example, many devotees travel to Wat Tong Pu to practice Dhamma due to the beautiful architecture inside the temple. And the peacefulness makes it a suitable place to find a quiet corner to practice meditation. But some travelers also stop by to see the only antique left in Thailand, which is the ancient Buddha bathing area. Wat Tong Pu is considered an ancient temple that is a religious site from the Ayutthaya period that is still complete. Some of the art found in the temple is in the style of the Mon and Lao people, such as the carved wooden pillars to store the scriptures in the ordination hall, the water-painted patterns on the doors of the ordination hall, the ordination hall, the ordination hall, the base is in the form of a lotus pedestal, lowered by an elephant, enshrining a sandstone Buddha image, the Naga Prok in the meditation posture, Lopburi art style, around the beginning of the 19th Buddhist century, a pair of stone sema leaves, the sala has a curved base with pointed arched windows, the roof is covered with banana leaf tiles, the bell tower is in the style of a five-spire castle ordination hall. It is an art from the era of King Narai the Great, namely, windows and doors are pointed arches. In addition, there is a pagoda similar to the pagoda of Luang Pho Saeng, Wat Mani Chonkhan, Wat Mani Chonkhan, but smaller, including the Phra Si Ariya pavilion, a sandstone Naga Prok Buddha image in the art of the Lopburi period, enshrined in the viharn and the principal Buddha image in the ordination hall, an architecture from the Ayutthaya period, for viewing and paying homage for good fortune. #Lopburi Province #Lopburi Temple #Visiting historical sites