Talk:Thai temple art and architecture

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Two walls ?

Latest comment: 15 years ago4 comments3 people in discussion

I have visited well over a hundred Wats, most of them in and around Chiang Mai, but I never encountered one with an inner and an outer wall. FredTC (talk) 13:35, 15 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

It was still part of the text of a previous version. I can't recall either having seen this double wall lay-out as the temples I remember, the Phuttawat area is contained within the same wall as the Sanghawat area. I will scrap that part. Takeaway (talk) 16:17, 17 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

There is at least one temple in Thailand with a separate wall around the sanghawat: Wat Pho!

IMHO: what was meant with the "inner" and "outer" wall, is probably what you can see in many Rattanakosin temples: the ubosoth is often surrounded by a low ("inner") wall, called "Diamond Wall" (Kampheng Kaeo) (see this photo of Wat Ratchabopit, or this one in Wat Pho). --hdamm (talk) 12:34, 7 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hmmmm.... I wish someone with more knowledge of Thai temple architecture could edit the whole article as I'm not an expert myself. So apparently some temples do have a "crystal wall" surrounding the ubosoth but most temples do not. I'll re-edit the text to reflect this information. Thanks! Takeaway (talk) 15:28, 7 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

About Temple elements

Latest comment: 5 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Only Roof forms and Roof finials are given in the Temple elements chepter. There are many more elements, to mention a few:

Chofas (mentioned, but no further info)
Ridge finals
Entrance guardians
Entrance doors
Windows
Tympanums
Outside murals

Chofa
Ridge final
Entrance guardian
Entrance door
Window
Tympanum
Outside mural

--FredTC (talk) 08:48, 18 October 2019 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Education assignment: Research Process and Methodology - FA23 - Sect 202 - Thu

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 6 September 2023 and 14 December 2023. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Lotsobear555 (article contribs).

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