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Square Lotus Bud Chedi
Keywords : Square-bell-shaped Chedi, Phra That Sri Songrak, Chedi, Wat Sao Suwannaram, Wat Sao Suwan, Chedi Wat Phon Chai
| Site common name | Wat Sao Suwannaram |
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| Site alternative name | Wat Sao Suwan |
| Type of artwork | Architecture |
| Sub district | Wiang Khuk |
| District | Mueang Nong Khai |
| Province | Nong Khai |
| Region | Northeast |
| Country | Thailand |
| Geographic Coordinates DMS | Lat : 17.799998 Long : 102.667749 |
| Geographic Coordinates UTM | Zone : 47 Q Hemisphere : N E : 252769.07 N : 1969597.14 |
| Place of artwork | In the northeast of Sim |
| History of production | According to the story, this temple was built in the reign of King Chetthathiraj around 1652. It was built by the king’s youngest daughter when she allowed officer Kang Hong to bring his servants from Roi-et to settle down in the area. |
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| Production process | Brick and cement |
| Conservation | Registered as archaeological site in the Government Gazette, Volume 114, 15 September 1997 |
| Art | This Chedi is of a square bell-shaped. The base consists of a set of plain bases topped with convex lotus. The bell-shaped element is decorated with lotus patterns. Above this is Hamika with inverted lotus, convex lotus and square spire. |
| Key academic information | This is a replica Chedi of Phra Dhat Sri Song Rak, but with less complex structure. |
| Notice | This Chedi is very similar to Phra Dhat Sri Song Rak. Therefore, it is possible that it was built during the reign of King Chetthathiraj as stated in the history. |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Lanchang |
| Age | 22nd Buddhist century |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada |
| Religion and belief | Theravada |
| Related artwork | 1. Phra Dhat Sri Song Rak, Loei is the model of square lotus bud Chedi in Lanchang art. It has very similar characteristics with Chedi at Wat Sao Suwan. 2. Chedi at Wat Phon Chai, Loei share very similar characteristics with Phra Dhat Sri Song Rak and is located nearby. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
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| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2016-08-21 |
| Record creator | Rungroj Thamrungraeng |
| Bibliography | วิโรฒ ศรีสุโร. ธาตุอีสาน. กรุงเทพฯ: มูลนิธิโตโยต้า, 2539. ศักดิ์ชัย สายสิงห์. เจดีย์ พระพุทธรูป ฮูปแต้ม สิม ศิลปะลาวและอีสาน. กรุงเทพฯ: มิวเซียมเพรส, 2555. ประภัสรร์ ชูวิเชียร. ศิลปะลาว. กรุงเทพฯ: มติชน, 2557. พุทธศาสนสถาน, กอง. ประวัติวัดทั่วราชอาณาจักร เล่ม 10. กรุงเทพฯ: กอง, 2534. |
