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Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha 2) Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Pho (วัดโพธิ์), or Wat Phra Chetuphon (วัดพระเชตุพน) as it is generally known to the Thais, is mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue it houses. www.into-asia.com /bangkok/attractions/watpho.php   (866 words)

022002 Wat Pho Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon) or "The Temple of Reclining Buddha". Wat Pho or wat Phra Chetuphon, the oldest and largest wat in Bangkok, was built in the 16th century during the Ayutthaya period. Wat Pho is often considered the first center of public learning, "Thailand's First University", and also serves as the national headquarters for the teaching and preservation of Thai massage and medicine. www.whatwhatwhat.com /022002_wat_pho.htm   (500 words)

Wat Pho, Bangkok Wat Pho was renowned as a place of healing even in the olden days and famous for its pharmacy established at the time of Rama III. The main entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon Road, on the opposite side of which are the monks' living quarters. Wat Pho - Temple of the Reclining Buddha www.planetware.com /bangkok/wat-pho-tha-bk-bwp.htm   (371 words)

Wat Pho — Temple of the Reclining Buddha Wat Pho — Temple of the Reclining Buddha Wat Pho was expanded further in 1832 during the reign of King Rama III who also ordered the construction of the huge reclining Buddha. Wat Pho, one of the oldest temples in Bangkok, preserves the legacy of the first four kings of the Chakri dynasty and is a rich repository of Thai art, culture and knowledge. www.tour-bangkok-legacies.com /wat-pho.html   (801 words)

Thai architecture: Wat Pho, Bangkok Wat Pho is a large Buddhist temple south of the royal palace. He renamed it Wat Pho Chetuphon, or the Bo-Tree monastery, and funded a construction effort that lasted seven years. Wat Pho is divided by a narrow road. www.orientalarchitecture.com /bangkok/WATPHO.htm   (282 words)

Wat Pho Wat Pho or Temple of the Reclining Buddha Wat Pho was conceived by King Rama I nearly 200 years ago as a source of public education, providing information on subjects such as literature, archaeology, astrology and medicine, and is therefore sometimes called :Thailand's First University". The chapel houses the gigantic gold-plated Reclining Buddha, which is 46 metres in length an 15 metres high with beautifully inlaid mother-of-pearl soles depicting the 108 auspicious signs of the Buddha. www.travexnet.com /sites/wat_pho.html   (136 words)

Wat Pho Wat Pho is the national headquarters for the teaching and preservation of Wat Pho is one of Bangkok's oldest and largest temple. Wat Pho is regarded as the first center of public education and is sometime called "The first university of Thailand" www.dmahotel.com /bkk/ss_watpho.htm   (194 words)

Wat Pho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Wat Pho, or Wat Phra Chetuphon is famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue, over 46 meters long and 15 meters high. At 20 acres large, it is the largest Wat in Bangkok, and is technically the oldest too, as it was built by the people in the reign of King Petraja of Ayutthaya in 1688 before Bangkok became Thailand's capital. Wat Pho is the center of public education and is sometimes referred to as Thailand's First University. www.angelfire.com /ca5/tai/pagodathai/pho.html   (119 words)

Wat Pho- Bangkok, Thailand - VirtualTourist.com Wat Pho: Wat Pho -- The Temple of the... Wat Pho -- The Temple of the Reclining Buddha. Wat Pho is the largest and oldest wat in Bangkok, and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, more than any other temple in the country. www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Thailand/Central_Eastern_Thailand/Bangkok-1445238/Things_To_Do-Bangkok-Wat_Pho-BR-20.html   (1013 words)

Bangkok temples - Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Pho and more Wat Suwannaram is a big royal monastery constructed during the reign of King Rama I and was subsequently renovated during the reign of King Rama III. Wat Chalo is assumed to have been constructed during the Sukhothai period as some Buddha images in Sukhothai style were found in front of the bot. Wat Pho Bang O is a monastery constructed during the reign of King Rama III. www.bangkok-city.com /temples.htm   (1364 words)

Wat Pho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Wat Pho was built by King Rama I (reigned 1782-1809) nearly 200 years ago and houses a gigantic gold plated Reclining Buddha, 46 meters long and 15 meters high. Wat Pho is the temple with largest number of pagodas (95 in all) in the city. Wat Pho is also regarded as the first center of public education and is called ‘Thailand’s first university’. www.hellosiam.com /html/Bangkok/Bangkok%20-%20wat_pho.htm   (226 words)

Wat Pho The traditional massage and herbal medicine school at Wat Pho, home of the 46-meter-long reclining Buddha, was established in 1795. However, there is a 10 baht admission fee to Wat Pho that has to be paid upon every visit, so expect to add on a couple hundred baht more. The entrance to Wat Pho is on narrow Jetuphon Road, about two kilometers south of Wat Phra Kaeo. www.siamese-dream.com /page/siam1/CTGY/wat-pho-bangkok-thailand   (1298 words)

Wat Phra Chetuphon or Wat Pho Wat Chetuphon or Wat Pho, the official name being Wat Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn, is a first grade Royal monastery, regarded as the most important one during the reign of King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty. The importance of this is due to the King having managed the restoration of Wat Phodraram, an old monastery from the Ayutthaya period were located near the Grand Palace. Wat Pho is located on Sanam Chai road and Maharaj road next to the Grand Palace. www.geocities.com /sunthai.geo/watpho.htm   (774 words)

Wat Pho - The Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok - Thailand Travel Information Wat Pho - The Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok Wat Pho (or Wat Phra Chetuphon as it is known locally) is famed for the massive ‘Reclining Buddha’ it houses.  At 46 meters long and 15 meters high, this gold-plated Buddha image depicts the Buddha’s passing into Nirvana. One of the biggest attractions of Wat Pho is the fact it is a centre of Thai traditional medicine, particularly, traditional Thai massage. www.discoverythailand.com /Bangkok_Wat_Pho_The_Temple_of_the_Reclining_Buddha.asp   (539 words)

Wat Pho, a center of art and learning in Bangkok, Thailand Wat Pho sits directly opposite the soi; its enormous structures commanding total attention from those passing by. As the centre of knowledge for the Thai nation, Wat Pho stood as a university where students would come to learn traditional Thai literature, medicine and, in particular, massage. Wat Pho is a truly fascinating place and deserves "must see" status on any itinerary for the history, the art, the magnitude of the place and for a Thai massage delivered the way it is supposed to be. www.thaiwave.com /benjarong/watpho.htm   (1226 words)

Andy Carvin's Waste of Bandwidth: Bangkok's Wat Pho, The Grand Palace, Chinatown Wat Pho is a magnificent complex of temples, pagodas, gardens, and glittering chedis reminiscent of turn-of-the-century B&W photos I had once seen of Sri Lanka. The wat itself was modest compared to others we had seen this morning, yet at that particular time there was a prayer service inside, with one monk leading a group of 30 or so women in a solemn chant. I looked at the map and saw a wat that was in the general vicinity of where I thought we were, but this wat was closed to the public, and the wat listed in the book was supposed to be a major tourist attraction. www.andycarvin.com /archives/1997/11/_bangkoks_wat_pho_th.html   (4116 words)

Wat Pho (วัดโพธิ์) Photo Gallery by Neil Schwanitz at pbase.com Wat Pho (วัดโพธิ์) is famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue it houses. At 20 acres large, it is the largest Wat in Bangkok, and is technically the oldest too, as it was built around 200 years before Bangkok became Thailand's capital (which happened in 1782). However, today the Wat today bears virtually no resemblance to that originally constructed, as it was almost entirely rebuilt by Rama I when the capital was moved to Bangkok. www.pbase.com /alwayssomewhere/wat_pho   (165 words)

Wat Pho (Wat Chetuphon), Reclining Buddha, Bangkok Wat Pho (Wat Chetuphon), with Reclining Buddha, Bangkok The many inscriptions at Wat Pho indicate that the temple was a major institute of education and is considered the first 'open university' in Thailand. Wat Pho is a definite must on your visit to Bangkok. www.thaiwebsites.com /watpho.asp   (599 words)

Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha; Wat Phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram) Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha; Wat Phrachetuphon Wimonmangkhalaram) Wasukree Mansion or Poet’s house: this was the residence of Somdet Phra Mahasamanachao Krom Phra Paramanuchitchinoros, one of the finest Rattanakosin era poets. Wat Pho School of Traditional Medicine and Massage: preparation of herbal medicines and diagnosis are taught here, as well as the traditional massage seen in the sculptures compiled on King Rama III’s orders. www.bangkokguidebook.com /temples/wat_pho.php   (642 words)

Bangkok Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) Bangkok Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) Wat Pho (the Temple of the Reclining Buddha), or Wat Phra Chetuphon, is located behind the splendid Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Wat Pho also has good English speaking guides who will provide interesting information for around 200 - 400 baht, depending on how many people there are in your group and your negotiating skills. www.bangkok.com /attraction-temple/wat-po.html   (302 words)

Wat Pho Wat Chetuphon or Wat Pho (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon is the real name) is the biggest and older temple of Bangkok. Wat Pho has developed an important function in education, at least since the reign of Rama III, who forced the paper of the temple to become the education accessible to all. The Wat has also a Massage Institut, integrated in a center of traditional medicine. imagem.esmartweb.com /thai/ukbanguecoquecidadeantigawatpho.htm   (215 words)

Phuket Travel Information We had heard of some Sunday activities at Wat Pho and decided to investigate. Indeed, Wat Pho was an institution of higher learning and academic excellence. Further along we came to the area occupied by the famous Wat Pho Thai Traditional Medical School. www.thaiwave.com /benjarong/beyondphuket/watpho.htm   (1230 words)

Wat Pho - one of the popular tourist places   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) The compound of Wat Pho is divided into two sections. Wat Pho is the center for the teaching and preservation of traditional Thai medicine and Thai massage. King Rama III wanted this temple "to be a center of learning for the general public and had texts on various subjects inscribed on stone slabs for public study as seen today". www.thaistudents.com /guidebook/watpho01.html   (319 words)

New Page 1 Wat Pho was built by the people in the Later, in the reign of King Rama III, repairing and extending the main chapel called "Ubosoth" was largely done. Wat Pho is open daily between 8.00 a.m.- www.bangkoksite.com /temples/WatPho.htm   (70 words)

Travelfish Thailand Travelboard - Wat Pho centre for Massage in Bangkok The massages at Wat Pho are done in an outer courtyard, under a long, semi-open pavillion. Wat Pho itself is on the outskirts of the Sanam Luang area, where Wat Prakaeo and the National Museum and lots of other fun sites are located. Wat Po is worth a look anyway, especially the reclining Buddha, so you won't have wasted your time. www.travelfish.org /board/post/thailand/365_Wat-Pho-centre-for-Massage-in-Bangkok   (3111 words)

Wat Pho Taeng, Classic Barges Wat Pho Taeng: This temple is actually two Wats separated by a narrow khlong and joined by a footbridge. Wat Pho Taeng Tai (South) is a peaceful and pretty temple featuring an exquisite white marble Buddha image. Wat Pho Taeng Nua (North) is a popular destination for tourist boats from Bangkok and is an ideal place to join a Classic Barges cruise www.classic-barges.com /river_attractions_wat_pho_taeng_tai.htm   (113 words)

Wat Pho - Bangkok Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com Originally Wat Pho was much smaller than today, but when Rama I ordered to enlarge the area, land of the Chinese colony in Bangkok had to be taken. Known as Wat Phra Chetuphon to the Thais, it is famous for its Reclining Buddha. Wat Pho is also home to a famous Thai massage school: so you can also get a massage if you want; take a look at: http://www.into-asia.com/bangk www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Thailand/Central_Eastern_Thailand/Bangkok-1445238/General_Tips-Bangkok-Wat_Pho-R-1.html   (631 words)

Bangkok Picture - Photo of Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Pho is also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon. Wat Pho is famous for the 46 meters long reclining Buddha image which is the second largest reclining Buddha in Thailand. This temple has 4 big pagodas which were built on separate occasions to commemorate the first four kings of the Chakri Dynasty. www.bangkokpicture.com /pictures/watpho05.php   (113 words)

Wat Pho Spires of the temple of Wat Pho, Bangkok. Photographs taken at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand in 2000. Then there was the roof with its array of pinnacles, each one also covered with intricate bas-relief of gold and scarlet; from the treasure house in their midst, the gleaming spires of the triple tower soared up into the bright blue of the sky." ["Spring Snow", Yukio Mishima, 1968] www.raingod.com /angus/Gallery/Photos/Asia/Thailand/WatPho.html   (129 words)

Wat Pho - Attraction in Bangkok Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) olddest and largest wat in Bangkok, was built in the 16th century during the Ayutthaya period and then almost completely rebuilt in1781 by King Rama I. It features the largest reclining Buddha and the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand and was the earliest centre for public education. Wat Pho is opened daily from 08:00 to 17:00 Wat Pho is the national headquarters for the teaching and preservation of traditional Thai medicine, including Thai massage. www.hotelvisit.com /watbkk/watpho.htm   (332 words)

Bangkok - Wat Pho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) This world-famous temple, one of Bangkok's oldest and largest, is located right south to the Grand Palace. Wat Pho was built by King Rama I (reigned 1782-1809) nearly 200 years ago and houses a gigantic gold-plated Reclining Buddha. Wat Pho is also a long established center of public education and is sometimes referred to as Thailand's First University. www.thailandventure.com /thailand/sights/bangkok/wat_pho.html   (99 words)

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