Wat Khongkharam - The Kuti and the Mural Paintings of the Bosot
Wat Khongkharam is a Buddhist monastery located on the bank of the Maeklong River in the province of Ratburi southwest of Bangkok, Thailand. The monastery has an ancient history. According to No Na Paknam, a Thai art historian, the temple was first built in the pre-Ayutthaya Period (before 1350), but it was abandoned when the Burmese invaded the country in 1767 and sacked the capital. The monastery was later rebuilt by the inhabitants of a nearby Mon settlement.
The monastery is best known for its bosot, the main sanctuary of a Buddhist monastery where the major religious services take place. The bosot of Wat Khongkharam is renown for its mural paintings which are said to represent an older style of Thai mural painting from the Middle Ayutthaya Period (1350-1767). King Mongkut, (Rama IV, 1851-1868) was reported to have visited this monastery in 1815, and was so impressed with the murals that he had them restored during the first years of his reign as king. The monastery underwent another restoration in the 1970s by the Fine Arts Department at the time it was declared a National Historical Monument.
In addition to the bosot, the monastery grounds contain two sections of living quarters for the monks. The kuti, the living quarters of the monks, are traditional wooden buildings that are recognized for their beautiful carvings.
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