泰南行腳之一, 大城(二) Southern Thailand, Part 1 – Ayutthaya (2)
大吉祥勝利寺 Wat Yai Chai Mongkon (วัดใหญ่ชัยมงคล)
泰文Thai: วัด=寺 wat, ใหญ่=大 huge, ชัย=勝利 vicotry, มงคล=吉祥 auspicious
大勝利吉祥寺由大城第一位統治者始建於1357年。1592年為了紀念Naresuan王打敗緬甸王子, 加建大型主塔, 並改名大勝利吉祥寺。如下圖所見, 塔建在一高築的平台上, 四周各有一小塔, 塔基兩旁各有大坐佛。 大塔廣場四周排滿一列坐佛, 這些佛都是近代重修的, 猜想這裡原來是迴廊。在塔外圍東北角有一28公尺長的臥佛, 上面的佛堂早已不復存在了。
The temple was built by Ayutthaya’s first ruler, King U Thong, in 1357. As reflects in its name, the main chedi was built in 1592 to celebrate the defeat of the Burmese Crown Prince. The chedi was built on an elevated platform with four smaller chedis at the four corners. Another attraction is the 28m long reclining Buddha. It is believed that the reclining Buddha was originally housed in a temple building which has long gone, very likely by the force of the invading Burmese army.
主塔。The main chedi.
主塔南方的坐佛, 請老妻在旁作比例尺 (東施效顰, 效梁思成先生請林徽因先生當比例尺)。 A seated Buddha image on the south side of the main chedi. My lovely wife, YY, was asked to stand by the image to serve as a human scale.
坐佛之 HDR 照。 A HDR, showing the seated Buddha image.
大勝利吉祥寺主塔四周圍牆前的坐佛。There are dozens of seated Buddha images surrounding the perimeter of the main chedi. Some of the images on the east side.
四周圍牆前的圍廊已不見了,這些坐佛部是近代修的。 Seated Buddha images on the east side.
東北角望主塔。Looking up the main chedi from the northeast corner.
主塔東北角的坐佛。 HDR image to show the seated Buddha image at the northeast corner.
獻佛花環。 Flower garland left by devotee.
勝利寺的卧佛, 其後為主塔。 The reclining Buddha with the main chedi in the background.
卧佛前香火鼎盛。Devotees saying prayers in front of the reclining Buddha.
泰人祈福禮佛。 Devotees offering incense to the Lord Buddha.
信眾圍着獻佛的架裟誦經。 Saying a prayer before offering to the Lord Buddha a "yellow robe" or Buddhist cassock.
善信為卧佛披上架裟。 Devotee covers the reclining image with Buddhist cassock.
信眾不停的獻上架裟。 Layers of Buddhist cassocks are being offered to the Lord Buddha.
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Wat Phra Mahathat 大舍利寺(瑪哈泰寺)
大舍利寺是早期的大城廟宇, 如果沒記錯, 大舍利寺是皇室廟宇, 曼谷、素可泰皆有大舍利寺。大城的大舍利寺建於十四世紀, 寺內建築殘破不堪, 主塔(高棉式玉米塔) 曾倒塌兩次, 在大城王朝時重建, 在曼谷王朝 King Rama V 時又重建。寺內最吸引人的是包在樹根內的佛頭, 但如果跟吴哥窟的樹根”溶入”寺廟建築的”奇景”相比, 這也就算不了什麽。
Wat Phra Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relics) was an early Ayutthaya period temple. The temple is believed to have been built in the 14th century. Most of the original architecture were long gone, probably as the result of the ransacking by the Burmese. To my untrained eyes, there are nothing much left to see. However, the famous Buddha’s head that have been grown around by the tree is considered to be holy by Thai devotees.
著名的大舍利寺的佛像。 This is the well known Buddha image in Wat Phra Mahathat
這些高棉式的塔和前面的佛像恐怕是新修的。Buddha image and sprang built around Bangkok Period.
這些無頭的佛像應該是入侵的緬甸軍所做成的。As ransacked by the Burmese, headless Buddha images are everywhere.
不知這傾斜的塔是否原來的建築。I wonder if this leaning sprang is part of the original architecture.
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拉嘉布拉那寺 Wat Ratchaburana
拉嘉布拉那寺就位於大舍利寺的附近, 寺的主塔重修得不錯, 但由於我們想趕去後面幾個寺, 這裡遠遠拍個照就算了。
Wat Ratchaburana is a temple located close to Wat Phra Mahathat. The main sprang is said to have been restored to its original glory. To be able to see the reclining Buddha image in Wat Lokaya Suttha, we skipped this temple. This is the only picture taken.
主塔 The main sprang.
