Wat Pho (Wat Phra Chetuphon)

Wat Pho or Wat Phra Chetuphon in Thai name is one of mainly famous for the huge Reclining Buddha statue
in houses.At 20 acres large, it is the largest temple in Bangkok also is technically the oldest too. This temple
was built around 200 years before Bangkok become Thailand's capital. And almost entirely rebuilt by Rama I when the capitqal was moved to Bangkok. It holds the dual honors of having both Thailand's largest reclining Buddha image and the most number of Buddha images in Thailand.

The highly impressive gold plated reclining Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high,and is designed to
illustrate the passing of the Buddha into nirvana. The feet and the eyes are angraved with  mother-of-pearl decoration, and the feet also show the 108 auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha.

The large grounds of Wat Pho contain more than 1000 Buddha images in total, most from the ruins of
the former capitals Ayudhaya and Sukhothai .The grounds ar split in two by Chetuphon road. The northern section is generally the only one most people go to ,and it includes a large bot (temple hall),enclosed by 394 bronze Buddha images.Outside the bot,there are 152 marble slabs depicting the second half of the epic
Ramakian story.Also near here are four chedis, constructed to honor the first three Chakri kings.

Massage - Wat Pho is also famous as Thailand's first university, and is center for traditional Thai massage-the rich, famous and powerful have all been known to come here. Inscribed on stone in the walls of Wat
Pho are all that was known about Thai massage dating from the reign of King Rama III ( most previous texts were los when the Burmese destroyed Ayudhaya ).

The Temple of The Emerald Buddha

Bangkok ..... I think nowsday people around the world will know where it is, yes this is my capital city of
Thailand contains with various things.You can see high buildings in many business areas and more ancients places also importants temples for tourist to visit.

Today ,I will take you to see one of the most famous temple in Bangkok that everyone who comes to
Thailand should visit once....

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha or Wat Pra Kaew

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is known as The Royal Monastery of the Emerald Buddha and is one
of the most important and venerated sited in Thailand and is where people go to pay their respects to Lord
Buddha and his teachings.
The Emerald Buddha is carved from a large block of green jade and was discovered in 1434 in a stupa
at Chiang Rai province.
The Emerald Buddha was initially taken to Lampang province untill King Tilok of Lannathai moved in to
Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand which was his capital at that time,but in 1552 when there was
a break in that Lannathai line of succession, Laotain King,King Chaichettha took the role of king but after
a short reign,decided not to continue and returned to laos to succeed his father and become King of Laos.
In doing so,he took the Emerald Buddha with him where it stayed for 226 years until 1778 when Chao
Phraya Chakri ( later King Rama I ) lead the army of Thailand ( then called Siam ) in capturing Vientiane
and took back the Emerald Buddha.
It was when King Rama I built the new capital ( Bangkok ) that the Emerald Buddha was placed where it
is today.

The Emerald Buddha is set inside a Busabok which is a gilded, wood carved throne. The statue os dressed
according to the season whether it is Summer,Rainy or Winter,and it is the king who presides over this
ceremony three times a year.

The Royal Monastery is exactly that a private place of worship for the monarch and therefore hasw no monks living around it.

Outside the monastery are two large Buddha images Phra Phuttha Yod Fa Chula Lok(Rmaa I )and Phra Phuttha Lertla Napalai ( Rma II ).

The walls of the ordinaation hall are decorated whti elaborate murals and in one section there are paintings

depicting selected events of Lord Buddha's life. Also,scenes depiction Buddhist cosmology as well as scenes from Jataka stories and Thai proverbs.

                                     This is a fine dcoration mosaic in the wall of temple.

Here is the Chakri Maha Prasat Hall which is part of the pre-eminent Grand Palace was built in 1882 by the great Thai King,Rama V.,this building is located near the site of

the temple of The Emerald Buddha which is considered one of the nation's most

precious artifacts and temples. It was built as a throne rom and retains all the illustrious

grandeur of the King who commissioned it.

Next I will take you to see the other famous temple ...

Japan trip 15 Osaka last day-Namba

Then come to the last day in Japan. We still at Osaka ,the morning here is fine and good weather as same.
After breakfast, we walk around the hotel and go to Namba area which have to go by train around half
and hour then reach the underground famous area for shopping named Namba....

                                             The hotel which we stay ,seeing from the other side....

Small flowers at the walk way.

                 Oh oh ! There are so many restaurants here...hmmm.... feel hungry... haha

Then turn back to the hotel in the afternoon ,prepare to fly back home,here is at the hotel lobby ...

Now reach the time to say Sayonara Japan.... We will come back again... sure !

Japan trip 15-Yokohama 2 -Sankeien Garden

We visit "Sankeien Garden " This garden is a traditional and typical Japanese style garden designed
and landsaped by Sankei Hara ( or real name was Tomitaro Hara), a wealthy business man in the silk trade.
He reconstuckted buildings of historic importance from places such as Kyoto and Kamakura in this garden,
which was opened to the public as "Sankeien" in 1906.
In this garden ,whose serface extends to 175,000 m2,seventeen old buildings of high historic value are skillfully arranged in harmony with the seasonal changes of the natural scenery.
Since second World War this garden was damaged and in 1953 this garden was transferred to the care of
the Sankeien Hoshokai Foundation, Restoration works were carried out,and five years later, Sankeien had
nearly recovered its former appearance.

                                                                  This is a tea hut.

                       This is the old Edo peiod house of a wealthy family from the Hida region.

Inside the house...

                                    This is a big box made from wood for keep the owner's clothes.

Then we turn back to Osaka for stay at same hotel and will leave by tomorrow.