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| '''Wat Siroi''' ({{langx|th|วัดสี่ร้อย}}, {{IPA-th|wát sìː rɔ́ːj|pron}}) is an old ] in ], ], Thailand. | '''Wat Siroi''' ({{langx|th|วัดสี่ร้อย}}, {{IPA-th|wát sìː rɔ́ːj|pron}}) is an old ] in ], ], Thailand. | ||
| The temple is located near the ], a minor tributary of the ]. Its name means "four hundred". It was named to honor ] nobleman Khun Rong Palat Chu and the 400 Wiset Chai Chan locals who sacrificed their lives during the ] at Ao Wa Khao (modern day part of Ao Noi, ]) in |
The temple is located near the ], a minor tributary of the ]. Its name means "four hundred". It was named to honor ] nobleman Khun Rong Palat Chu and the 400 Wiset Chai Chan locals who sacrificed their lives during the ] at Ao Wa Khao (modern day part of Ao Noi, ]) in 1760. They all died, and their deeds are compared to the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thai.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2|title=วัดสี่ร้อย|language=thai|work=]}}</ref> | ||
| The principle Buddha statue called Luang Pho To. Luang Pho To is a large Buddha statue in the Pa Lelai posture, {{convert|21|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} wide, enshrined in the open air. Somebody called him as Luang Pho Rong Hai or crying Buddha statue because it was said that somebody saw blood-like fluid dropped from his nose in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|language=thai|url=https://travel.trueid.net/detail/lM4pb61o7ZyM|title=เที่ยววัดไหว้หลวงพ่อโต เยือนถิ่นขุนรองปลัดชู วีรชนผู้ถูกลืม วัดสี่ร้อย จังหวัดอ่างทอง|accessdate=2022-07-29|date=2025-01- |
The principle Buddha statue called Luang Pho To. Luang Pho To is a large Buddha statue in the Pa Lelai posture, {{convert|21|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} high and {{convert|6|m|ft|1|abbr=on}} wide, enshrined in the open air. Somebody called him as Luang Pho Rong Hai or crying Buddha statue because it was said that somebody saw blood-like fluid dropped from his nose in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|language=thai|url=https://travel.trueid.net/detail/lM4pb61o7ZyM|title=เที่ยววัดไหว้หลวงพ่อโต เยือนถิ่นขุนรองปลัดชู วีรชนผู้ถูกลืม วัดสี่ร้อย จังหวัดอ่างทอง|accessdate=2022-07-29|date=2025-01-06|work=TrueID}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Wat Siroi (Thai: วัดสี่ร้อย, pronounced [wát sìː rɔ́ːj]) is an old Buddhist temple in Wiset Chai Chan district, Ang Thong province, Thailand.
The temple is located near the Noi River, a minor tributary of the Chao Phraya River. Its name means "four hundred". It was named to honor Ayutthayan nobleman Khun Rong Palat Chu and the 400 Wiset Chai Chan locals who sacrificed their lives during the battle with Burmese army at Ao Wa Khao (modern day part of Ao Noi, Prachuap Khiri Khan) in 1760. They all died, and their deeds are compared to the Battle of Thermopylae.
The principle Buddha statue called Luang Pho To. Luang Pho To is a large Buddha statue in the Pa Lelai posture, 21 m (68.9 ft) high and 6 m (19.7 ft) wide, enshrined in the open air. Somebody called him as Luang Pho Rong Hai or crying Buddha statue because it was said that somebody saw blood-like fluid dropped from his nose in 1987.
References
- "วัดสี่ร้อย". TAT (in Thai).
- "เที่ยววัดไหว้หลวงพ่อโต เยือนถิ่นขุนรองปลัดชู วีรชนผู้ถูกลืม วัดสี่ร้อย จังหวัดอ่างทอง". TrueID (in Thai). 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
External links
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