Ho Shastrakhom

Keywords : The Grand Palace, Wang Luang, Ho Shastrakhom

Site common name	The Grand Palace
Site alternative name	Wang Luang
Type of artwork	Architecture
Sub district	Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang
District	Khet Phra Nakhon
Province	Bangkok
Region	Central
Country	Thailand
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 13.75049724 Long : 100.4922499
Geographic Coordinates UTM	Zone : 47 P Hemisphere : N E : 661337.86 N : 1520632.3
Place of artwork	In the northeast of Amarintravinichai Throne Hall near the boundary corner.

History of production	King Rama IV ordered to build Ho Shastrakhom on the exact spot where the former throne hall that paired with Dusidabhirom Throne Hall was. The former throne hall was built in the reign of King Rama I, which was used for teaching monks in the reign of King Rama III.
Art	Ho Shastrakhom is a traditional Thai brick-and-stucco architecture with wooden roof frame and two-tiered roof that is decorated by green and orange roof tiles. The cornice is decorated with Chorfah, Bairaka, Naksadung and Hanghong. The floral-carved-wooden pediment is coated with gold lacquer and glass, whose the centre stands a deva holding a sword in his left hand and a trident in his right hand. The columns with echinus in circular plan are suppoting the eaves. The veranda is decorated with green porcelain tiles. There are windows and doorways except the eastern side. Above those windows and doorways are paintings of the royal insignia and weapons.
Key academic information	Ho Shastrakhom is the place where Mon monks chant Sattaparitr Gatha for uttering incantations upon water that will be washed by the King and sprinkled on the palace. This ritual have been performed since the reign of King Rama IV. Inside Ho Shastrakhom, the Maravijaya-seated Phra Phuttha Parite is installed. This buddha image was made in the reign of King Rama IV by weaving the bamboo, plastering and painting.
Period	Historical Period
Art period	Rattanakosin
Age	19th century AD
Religion	Buddhism
Sect	Theravada
Religion and belief	Theravada Buddhism

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2015-06-17
Record creator	Patsaweesiri Premkulanan
Bibliography	สำนักพระราชวัง.หมู่พระมหามณเฑียร. กรุงเทพฯ : บริษัท พงษ์วรินการพิมพ์ จำกัด, 2554. ม.ร.ว.แน่งน้อย ศักดิ์ศรี. พระบรมมหาราชวังและวัดพระศรีรัตนศาสดาราม. กรุงเทพฯ : ริเวอร์ บุ๊คส์, 2543.