Comments on: Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha

By: tempo dulu

tempo dulu — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:54:32 +0000

Simply beautiful – Makes me want to leave for Bangkok right away!
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By: Carmel

Carmel — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:26:51 +0000

This looks and sounds amazing, I might be stopping in Bangkok on my way to Oz and this looks like a must see while Im there.

Cheers Carmel

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:02:40 +0000

Talen, The Thais do seem to love detail! And I do too, so it’s a perfect fit.

There is a starter type book on Murals that you might be interested in: Introduction to the Thai Mural, by K.I. Matics. I got my copy from DCO books.

Apparently Wat Pho goes against the typical format due to its size and number of structures. I’ll have to read further, then check it out for myself and get back to you.
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By: Talen

Talen — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:05:32 +0000

Cat, The murals are gorgeous and I would love to find out more about the stories they tell. While I was at the Grand Palace they were re-painting the gold leaf on all the murals, which, as you can imagine, was a very tedious job.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:56:14 +0000

Talen, you must have read my mind as I’ve just embarked on a new and improved Wat experience…

I have a Thai teacher who is also a good friend. Whenever we can, we enjoy hanging out together. And since she’s a dedicated Buddhist (although she says not) we are always stopping off at Wats everywhere.

She prays, while I wander around taking photos. But I mostly wander around blind.

So, knowing that I’m going to be here a loooooooooooong time, I’ve decided to revamp my Wat watching.

I’ve started a study on the painted murals and I’m glad I did. The books cover materials, composition, and story lines.

The story elements that run through the murals are particularly interesting. They are only touched on in the mural books, so I’ve had to track down separate books to find out the details.

So please expect pingbacks to your fantastic Wat posts in the future. Because I’m quite happy to cover the murals, while pointing my readers to you for the rest
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By: Talen

Talen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:07:28 +0000

Martyn, Pictures don’t do it justice. It is huge and very beautiful. The detail work that went in to the soles of the feat is mind bogglingly beautiful.

By: Martyn

Martyn — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:40:25 +0000

Talen I hate to sound ignorant but I haven’t read about this before let alone seen it. You really are doing a good job of convincing me to take some time out in Bangkok. The Reclining Buddha is a true work of art and dedication, it must of taken years to construct. Wilai would absolutely love this and I’m sure I would too. When my Bangkok stay does arrive I promise I’ll visit Wat Pho.

By: Talen

Talen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:50:47 +0000

Mike, it would seem the coins did their thing and and got you living here despite yourself.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:29:25 +0000

Talen I agree a must visit place even if you are only in BKK for a short time.

I remember throwing my coins when I first visited Thailand in 2000, never guessed I would end up living here!