thailand finals flashcard

old name of thailand

siam

largest empire

ayutthaya

living quarters of monks

sangha wat

temple complex

phutta wat

thai buddhist temple or monastery

wat

reliquary tower

chedi/stupa

khmer temple

prang

ordination hall

bot/ubosot

bell tower used in waking the monks

ho rakang

a peristyle is sometimes built around the sacred inner area

phra rabieng

open pavilion providing shade and a place to rest

sala

temple library

ho trai

type of chedi found in northern thailand

suwanna stepped chedi

tallest chedi in thailand

phra pathom chedi

sermon hall usually the busiest building in a wat

viharn

bargeboard that covers the end of the gable

pan lom

sky cluster” horn or bird like finials seen on the roof ridges

chofas

elephant ears

hu chang

decorative arch over and framing the doorway

sum/sum khong

bejeweled sacred umbrellas

HTI

gilded parasols

chat

square open- sided pavilion with a multi-tiered pyramidal roof

mondop

library or manuscript repository

ho trai

bangkok style structure that is only found occassionallyin northern thailand

sala gan parian

small structures built on stilts

kuti

built as the royal temple within the grand palace

wat phra kaew

decorative carved element as a top roof ending

kalae

elevated in stout round posts

central plain houses

open pavilion used as a meeting place and protect people from sun and rain

sala thai

domed edifice where revered religious teachers are buried

chedi/prang

siam

old name of Thailand

thai period founded by king ramathibodi

ayutthaya period

land of million ricefields

chiangmai