{"id":1228,"date":"2025-11-02T18:13:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/?p=1228"},"modified":"2025-11-02T18:13:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:13:39","slug":"wat-phra-chetuphon-wat-pho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/?p=1228","title":{"rendered":"Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wat Pho, officially named Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram, is a first-class royal temple renowned for housing the spectacular <strong>Reclining Buddha<\/strong> image.<sup><\/sup> Located immediately south of the Grand Palace, it is one of Bangkok&#8217;s oldest and largest temple complexes, serving as the main temple for King Rama I, whose ashes are partially enshrined there.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight is the colossal Reclining Buddha, which measures <strong>46 meters long and 15 meters high<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup> It is constructed of brick and plaster, beautifully gilded in gold leaf, and represents the Buddha entering final Nirvana (passing into the afterlife).<sup><\/sup> The soles of the feet are an artistic marvel, nearly five meters long and intricately inlaid with <strong>mother-of-pearl<\/strong> depicting the 108 auspicious characteristics of the Buddha.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the famous statue, Wat Pho is historically significant as the <strong>birthplace of traditional Thai massage<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup> King Rama III commissioned engraved texts and illustrations on granite slabs around the complex, establishing it as Thailand&#8217;s first public university for traditional medicine.<sup><\/sup> Visitors can still receive a certified Thai massage on the temple grounds today.<sup><\/sup> The complex also boasts the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand and a striking array of 91 colorful chedis (stupas).<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fe3c5fe1 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ebf9c076\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/status-of-reclining-buddha-at-wat-pho-temple-in-thailand-665690963-38016d762d964314925cf8e8c97015c2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/status-of-reclining-buddha-at-wat-pho-temple-in-thailand-665690963-38016d762d964314925cf8e8c97015c2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/status-of-reclining-buddha-at-wat-pho-temple-in-thailand-665690963-38016d762d964314925cf8e8c97015c2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/status-of-reclining-buddha-at-wat-pho-temple-in-thailand-665690963-38016d762d964314925cf8e8c97015c2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/status-of-reclining-buddha-at-wat-pho-temple-in-thailand-665690963-38016d762d964314925cf8e8c97015c2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2bbc22ea\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34efdss-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34efdss-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34efdss-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34efdss-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.malaysiatravelpedia.com\/theia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/34efdss.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Map\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=Wat%20Phra%20Chetuphon%20(Wat%20Pho)&amp;maptype=roadmap&amp;zoom=14&amp;key=AIzaSyCB9S5YMeU5UxYofTA4_m6luYifwap_OsY\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wat Pho, officially named Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram, is a first-class royal temple renowned for housing the spectacular Reclining Buddha image. 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