🛕Old church, over 666 years old, Nam Rop Temple

#VisitHistoricalSite #tripFreeAccommodation #100WaysToVisit Wat Nam Rop is an ancient temple, believed to have been built in the Ayutthaya period. The important thing in the temple is the chapel, which is built with wooden pillars. It is a Thai-style building with a gable roof, a gable roof, and bird wings. Supporting 2 floors, the roof is curved like a ship's hull. The chapel walls are low. The beliefs of the villagers that have been told, which Dong himself has heard the story from the old men and women, that this place is very sacred. When the forest floods, only the temple area will not be submerged. This is the origin of the name "Wat Nam Rop" (Ban Dong is only 500 meters from the temple). There are also 2 more brick pagodas located in front of the chapel on the east side, and the base of the brick pagodas with a small twelve-angled corner, leaving only the base and the lower part of the bell on the north side of the chapel (Phra Chao Fa and Phra Khao Or), which are the spiritual support of the villagers. I came to pay homage and ask for blessings. Dong himself once asked for a blessing for his uncle who had an accident to survive by making a vow that if his uncle Dong survived, he would ordain as a monk for 9 days. And it happened successfully. 🙏 Antiques in the temple include a standing Buddha statue in the attitude of forbidding relatives, a bronze Buddha statue in the attitude of holding an alms bowl, a bronze Buddha statue in the attitude of forbidding the ocean, a bronze Buddha statue in the attitude of holding an alms bowl covered in lacquer and gold, and a stone inscription made of slate in Thai script, inscribed in 2391 BE. It is assumed to be an abbreviation of the Kalpana document of Wat Nam Rop. An important tradition that has been practiced since the time of our ancestors is “Chak Phra Bok” which takes place on the 8th day of the waxing moon in the 5th month of every year. Villagers and descendants often come to gather relatives. Today, we will sing, dance, and make music in a lively and joyful manner. Currently, “Wat Nam Rop Historical Park” has been announced as an ancient site in the Royal Gazette, Volume 114, Special Section 80, Page 5, dated September 12, 1997. The area of ​​the historical site is approximately 81 square wah. #VisitTemples #SuratThani 📍Address: Located in Village No. 1, Ban Nam Rop, Nam Rop Subdistrict, Phunphin District, Surat Thani Province