HOA 3 - THAILAND ARCHITECTURE

Meaning of “Thailand”

Land of the Free

Buddhist temples in thailand are characterized by

Tall Golden Stupas

Intruduced to Thailand by the Christians

Printing Press

The first Sikh who arrived

Ladha Singh

Bell Shaped Stupas

Dvaravati Period

Sandstone temples with tall central tower

Khmer Lopburi Period

Foundation of Thai Civilization

Sukhothai Period

Towering prangs and multi layered Roofs (Reflects Royal power)

Ayutthaya Period

Gilded temples, mirrored mosaics, and elaborate rooflines

Rattanakosin Period

One of the oldest, largest STUPAS in Thailand

Wat Phra Pathom Chedi

Plinths

Made of bricks and stone mouldings and had granite bases with holes for pillars to support timber structures.

Wat Kukut

Represents the Last phase of Dvaravati Period

Introduced the used of stone instead of traditional bricks

Khmer Lopburi Period

Who became the first king of sukhothai

Pho Khun Sri Indraditya

Prang

The Thai version of Khmer Temple Towers

Also known as a Stupa

Chedi

Largest, most puzzling and HISTORICALLY IMPORANT TEMPLE of SUKHOTHAI PERIOD

Wat Si Cham

Founded by king Ramathibodi. Mostr prosperous empire back then.

Designed to display might and riches. Dominant feature: Sunlight Shine into building.

Wat Chaiwatthanaram

Occupied by the principal king

Wang Luan - Royal Palace

Built for the Second King

Wang Na - Front Palace

Occupied by the Princes

Wang Lang - Rear Palace

The former capital of Siam

Ayutthaya

Sukhothai is also known as

The Dawn of Happiness

Changmai Period

Emphasizes on the enormous size of shrines

This style came when King Rama ascended the throne

Rattanakosin / Bangkok Style

Roof With traditional gable ends

“IN”

Gable ends were bricks and stuccos

“OUT”

Hornlike Finials on the rofof ridges. Represent the head of Garuda.

Chofas

Elevated on round posts and has steep roofs

Central Plains Houses

Ngao

Roof gable

Walls lean outward and has small windows.

Northern Houses

Sala

An open pavilion

Built by King Rama as house for one of his queens

Tamnak Daeng

Wat

Group of religious buildings generally enclosed by a wall

Phra chedi

Stupa

Phra Prang

A new form of Stupa

Phra Sat

A sacred sactuary

Mondop

Enshrines holy objects

Kuti

Small house of the monks

Sala Kan Parian

A large open hall where people can hear sermon

Hor Trai

Temple Library

Philospohy Pitaka

Ahbidhamma Pitaka

Sayings Basket Pitaka

Sutta Pitaka

Diciplne Basket

Vinaya Pitaka

Ubosot

Where monks perform ceremonies

Luk Nimit

large spheres buried under temple boundaries

Viharn

Teaching Hall

Mandala

Symbol of the universe

Kuti

Monks’ living quarters

Singha

Guardian Lion