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'''Kian Un Keng Shrine''' or spelled '''Kuan An Keng Shrine''' ({{lang-th|ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง}}; {{lang-zh| 建安宮}}; [[pinyin]]: ''Jiàn'ān gōng'') |
'''Kian Un Keng Shrine''' or spelled '''Kuan An Keng Shrine''' ({{lang-th|ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง}}; {{lang-zh| 建安宮}}; [[pinyin]]: ''Jiàn'ān gōng''), known internationally as '''Guanyin Shrine''' (ศาลเจ้าแม่กวนอิม), is an ancient [[Chinese temple|Chinese joss house]] in [[Bangkok]], located on the western bank of [[Chao Phraya River]], Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict, [[Thon Buri District]], [[Thonburi]] side in the area of [[Kudi Chin]] community close to other [[house of worship|places of workship]] including [[Wat Prayurawongsawat]], [[Wat Kalayanamitr]] and [[Santa Cruz Church (Bangkok)|Santa Cruz Church]] with [[Bang Luang Mosque]]. |
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This shrine is a [[Hokkien people|Hokkienese]] joss house. It's one of the oldest shrines in Thonburi and Thailand by King [[Taksin]] and brought the Goddess [[Guanyin]] statue to be enshrined here. The Guanyin [[Bodhisattva]] is different from other shrines because mostly the Guanyin in other shrines are in standing position, but here the Guanyin is in sitting position. The Guanyin statue is made of wood carved and coated with gold. There're also murals and paintings of the classical novel [[Romance of Three Kingdoms]], including dolls decorated on the wall decorations for visiting and worshipping. |
This shrine is a [[Hokkien people|Hokkienese]] joss house. It's one of the oldest shrines in Thonburi and Thailand by King [[Taksin]] and brought the Goddess [[Guanyin]] statue to be enshrined here. The Guanyin [[Bodhisattva]] is different from other shrines because mostly the Guanyin in other shrines are in standing position, but here the Guanyin is in sitting position. The Guanyin statue is made of wood carved and coated with gold. There're also murals and paintings of the classical novel [[Romance of Three Kingdoms]], including dolls decorated on the wall decorations for visiting and worshipping. |
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Revision as of 12:03, 13 January 2019
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Kian Un Keng Shrine or spelled Kuan An Keng Shrine (Template:Lang-th; Chinese: 建安宮; pinyin: Jiàn'ān gōng), known internationally as Guanyin Shrine (ศาลเจ้าแม่กวนอิม), is an ancient Chinese joss house in Bangkok, located on the western bank of Chao Phraya River, Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict, Thon Buri District, Thonburi side in the area of Kudi Chin community close to other places of workship including Wat Prayurawongsawat, Wat Kalayanamitr and Santa Cruz Church with Bang Luang Mosque.
This shrine is a Hokkienese joss house. It's one of the oldest shrines in Thonburi and Thailand by King Taksin and brought the Goddess Guanyin statue to be enshrined here. The Guanyin Bodhisattva is different from other shrines because mostly the Guanyin in other shrines are in standing position, but here the Guanyin is in sitting position. The Guanyin statue is made of wood carved and coated with gold. There're also murals and paintings of the classical novel Romance of Three Kingdoms, including dolls decorated on the wall decorations for visiting and worshipping.
Its name is assumed to be the origin of the name Kudi Chin, which means that the Chinese cloister.[1] [2] [3]
See more
- Thian Fah Foundation– Another Guanyin shrine in Phra Nakhon side, Bangkok
References
- ^ รุ่งชวาลนนท์, มนสิชา (2012-07-06). "เกียงอันเกง : เมื่อรักษ์และศรัทธามาบรรจบ". Sarakadee Magazine (in Thai).
- ^ หนุ่มรัตนะ (2010-05-03). "พาไหว้สักการะ ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง ของชาวฮกเกี้ยน". Pantip.com (in Thai).
- ^ "จับเข่าเล่าประวัติศาสตร์". จับเข่าเล่าประวัติศาสตร์ (in Thai). 2017-08-09.
