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ArchitecturePhra Phuttha Prang
All three Prangs are on the same Paitee base (the shared ground base which supports many types of building together). The lower part of these three Prangs is the set of pointed-center lotus base. Ruean Dhatu of the principal Prang is the cruciform Mondop style. There are the sculptures of Giants standing and holding bats at the indented corners of Prang. The wall on the indented corners area is decorated with Kab Brahmasorn (a style of decoration on posts). The roof is a cruciform three-tiered tile roof. The roof is decorated with Chofa, in form of Nok Chao style (one head Naga), Bai Raka and Hang Hong in descending order. The spire has 6 tiers in stack decorated with tightly leaf-like petal sculptures. There also is a tier that is decorated with the angel sculptures putting the hands together on their chests, and the giant sculptures holding things over head motifs. Other two flank Prangs have the same forms. However, they are smaller. The roof has two tiers. The gables are plain triangles, no Nok Chao, Bai Raka, and Hang Hong.
SculptureThe sculpture of Romance of the Three Kingdom
It is the stone sculpture in rectangular frame portraying parts of the story of the Romance of Three Kingdoms. The engraving shows the pictures of people wearing Chinese clothes. The scenery consists of trees, sky, vehicles, and animals which all these are the Chinese carving style.
SculpturePhra Si Ariya Mettrai
It is the Buddha image in royal attire. The robe is worn across the shoulder. The image is seated with the Siddhasana legs crossed which the right foot is placed above the left foot in the attitude of mediation. The face is quite round. The eyebrows are arched. The area between the eyelids line and the eyebrows is the sheets of eyelids. The eyes are quite small glancing low and not widely opened. The lips are small and also the hair coils. The body is slim. These are the Buddha image features in King Rama III period which could be compared to the Buddha image in royal attire during the same period of time in Wat Nang Nong.
SculptureThe four Buddhas
All four Buddha images have the same features which they are seated in the attitude of meditation on lotus lion-footed pedestal; the pattern of the upturned lotus is called Bua Wang (long sword-liked lotus petal motif); there are Pah Tip (the fabric hanging on the front of a Buddha image base) in front; the faces are quite round; the eyebrows are arched; the area between the eyelids line and the eyebrows is the sheets of eyelids; the eyes are quite deep set, slightly open and glancing low; the lips are small; the hair coils are also small; there is the flame halo overhead and the body is slim. These are the features of the Buddha image in King Rama III period.
