2009 Photograph, Wat Yannawa Boat Wihan, Yannawa, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand, © 2020.
ภาพถ่าย ๒๕๕๒ วัดยานนาวาเภาวิหาร ยานนาวา เขตสาทร กรุงเทพฯ ประเทศไทย
This is the boat-shaped Wihan of the temple with the Ubosot and monks' residences in the background.
This structure was built by King Rama III so that the people would be
able to remember the old wooden junks that brought so much prosperity to
the Thai Kingdom. The wooden ships were being replaced by modern
steam ships at that time. The "ship" is made of concrete and has
two chedi where the masts would ordinarily be located and the alter is
the stern wheelhouse. Wat Yannawa was very popular with the many
Chinese residents of this part of Bangkok. |
