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National Resources: Cultural Heritages
National Resources: Cultural Heritages
National Resources
Cultural Heritages
• Monuments
• Memorials
• Buildings
- Symbolic
- Modern era
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Korea Changdeokgung
Palace
Seokgurum Grotto
Pulkusa temple
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Kyongbok Palace
USA
Hanauma Bay
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Honolulu
Sigiriya
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Kelaniya Royal
temple
Thailand
Thailand World Heritage Sites
Historic City of Ayutthaya
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated
Historic Towns
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife
Sanctuaries
Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
Dong Phayayen- Khao Yai Forest Complex
Narration Text
This is the ancient city of Ayutthaya in Thailand.
Historic City of Ayutthaya The city thrived as capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
for some 400 years from the mid 14th century. It is
located on the Chao Phraya River about 100 kilometres
north of its estuary. The city flourished as a safe haven.
This is a map of Ayutthaya published in the Netherlands
during the 17th century. It shows its position on an
island about 4 square kilometres in area at the
confluence of three rivers.
33 successive kings of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
deified themselves and reigned powerfully over the
people. Within this ruined temple complex stand some
towers resembling Indian Stupa. These three towers
house the remains of three Ayutthayan kings. The
dynasty built about 400 temples. People worshiped the
Buddhist towers housing the remains of their kings.
Kings proclaimed that they were as divine as the
Buddha.
Ayutthaya thrived under the reign of deified
kings; its convenient location attracted many foreign
ships. The city soon became a centre for international
trade. Buddhist art also developed here. Royal power
was portrayed through the use of Buddhist statues. All
of the seated statues here have their right hands pointing
downward. It is a gesture to drive off evil spirits, known
as "Go-ma-in". The statues have a unified style and
identical posture. It suggests that the Kings had control
over expression in Buddhist art. Most of the standing
Buddhist statues hold their hands up at shoulder level.
These statues represent not only Buddha but also Kings.
Ayutthaya was completely destroyed in an attack
by the Burmese in 1767. There is a Buddhist proverb
that: "All glories must fade". It applied also to this
glorious Kingdom where Kings once divinized
themselves as Buddha. A marvellous creation of nature
http://whc.unesco.org formed through the mists of time. Buddha is smiling
gently.
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Thailand
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วิหารสุโขทัย จังหวัดสุโขทัย
Northeastern
ปราสาทพระวิหาร ศรีสะเกษ
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ปราสาทสด๊กก๊อกธม สระแก้ว
ปราสาทหินพิมาย
ปราสาทหินพนมรุ้ง บุรีรัมย์
ปราสาทศรีขรภูมิ สุรินทร์
Southern
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ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์ กาญจนบุรี
Central
พระที่นั่งดุสิตมหาปราสาท อนุสาวรีย์ชาวบ้านบางระจัน
พระที่นั่งสรรเพชญปราสาท
หอพระแก้ว
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Baiyoke Tower
Bangkok
MAHA NAKHON
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