Old Ubosoth with Murals at Wat Phra Nang Sang
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Old Ubosoth with Murals at Wat Phra Nang Sang |
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Wat Phra Nang Sang treasures a collection of murals at its old Ubosoth. We present a choice of them. 1.) Burmese Invasion |
 "KUNG SRIAYUTAYA WAS THE OLD THAI CAPITAL, THAT WAS LONG FOR THE ROYAL CITY ABOUT 417 YEARS. THERE WERE THIRTY-FOUR KINGS. IT WAS BEATEN BY THE BURMESE FOR TWO TIMES IN B.E. 2112 AND B.E. 2310." |
 "SOMDED PHANARASUAN MAHARAG HAS FIGHTEN ON THE ELEPHANT'S BACK WITH PHAMAHAHUPARACHA AND CHOP PHAMAHAHUPARACHA'S NECK." |
 "WHEN THE TROOPS OF BURMA NAVIGATED TO THALANG AND ON SHORE, THEY INSTALLED THEIR CAMP TROOPS. THE PLACE THEN HAS BEEN CALLED BAN KAAY WHICH MERS THE PLACE WHERE THE CAMP TROOP INSTALLED." |
 "IN 1785 YWUN THE BURMESE COMMANDER LED AN ARMY TO THALANG. KHUNYING CHAN, HER SISTER KHUNYING MUK AND TOWN COUNCIL PREPARED FOR THE TOWN'S DEFENCE AT TATAPAO BANDON VILLAGE." |
2.) Living |
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 "FISHING: PHUKET PEOPLE WHO ARE EMPLOYED IN FISHING DO SO THE DEEP SEA. THEY GO TO CATCH FISH IN THE ANDAMAN SEA SO THAT IS PLENIY OF SEA FOOD IN THIS PROVINCE AND CAN BE EXPORTED ABROAD." |
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 "PHUKET PINEAPPLES ARE CRISP AND SWEET - ARE POPULAR WITH THAI FOREIGNERS. PLANTING PINEAPPLES IS NOW A WAY OF LIVING FOR PHUKET IN THE PRESENT AND BRING IN A GOOD INCONIE." |
3.) Chinese Astrology |
 RABBIT - WOOD |
 TIGER - WOOD |
 OX - GROUND |
 DOG - GROUND |
 CHICKEN - IRON |
 MONKEY - IRON |
 RAT - WATER |
 SOOTHSAYERS - ASTRO LOGERS |
4.) Thai Belief |
 "WAT MUANG WAS SAID TO BE THE CENTER OF SACRED MATLERS BECAUSE OF THE HOLY ABBOT AND WELL WITH BELIEVED SACRED HERBS IN." |
 ""ENLIGHTENMENT" AT DAWN ON THE FULL MOON DAY OF VESAK MONTH 588 B.C. THE BUDDHA ENLIGHTENED THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS, IE, SUFFERING, THE CAUSE OF SUFFERING, THE CESSATION AND THE WAY LEADING TO THE CESSATION OF SUFFERING." |
 "THE BOY WHO KEPT THE BUFFALOES DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING AND THOUGHT THAT IS WAS A STUMP OF THE TREE. HE TIED THE BUFFALOES ON IT AND HAPPENED BY ITSELF. THE BURMESE KNEW THE NEWS." |
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