Sanctuary of Truth
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The Sanctuary of Truth (Template:Langx) is an unfinished museum in Pattaya, Thailand designed by Thai businessman Lek Viriyaphan.[1] The museum structure is a hybrid of a temple and a castle that is themed on the Ayutthaya Kingdom and of Hindu and Buddhist beliefs. The building is notably constructed entirely out of wood, specifically Mai Deang, Mai Takien, Mai Panchaat, and Teak. It contains only wood-carved idols and sculptures. Construction first began in 1981 and is still in construction, though visitors are permitted inside with hard hats. Located on 13 hectares of land, the temple houses an internal space of 2,115 m2, with the tallest spire reaching Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
History
The building has been under construction since 1981, and may not be finally completed until 2025 at the earliest.[3] Though under construction, tourists are able to visit the sanctuary.
Theme
The museum features a four-faced Hindu creator god Brahma statue on its rooftop for showing respect to father, mother, teacher, and the king, and the elephant-headed god Ganesha. The Northern hall features Buddhist Guanyin and other sculptures featuring wisdom of emancipation. The Southern hall features astronomical themes, namely the sun, moon, and other planets impacting people's well-being. The Western hall features representations of the classical elements (earth, water, wind, and fire) and sculptures of the Hindu Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, the gods who conquer the four elements. The Eastern hall features familial representations. The main focus is to visually portray important eastern religious concepts and the cycle of life.
Architecture
Inspired by the temples in Ayutthaya,[4] the hand-carved wood structure features Thai architecture. The museum was built by Lek Viriyaphan (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".).[5] The structure is decorated with ornamentation drawing from Hindu and Buddhist influences.
The sanctuary is made of several different types of wood, giving different parts of the sanctuary different textures. The oldest wood that has been used is Script error: No such module "lang". wood, used to build the main post and expected to last for 600 years.[6] The structure is composed of wood such as Xylia xylocarpa (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".), Script error: No such module "lang"., Script error: No such module "lang"., and teakwood.
The central apex structure is Script error: No such module "convert". tall and the indoor space is 2,115 square meters.[7]
Activities
In addition to building tour services The museum also offers tourist activities such as Thai boat trips, elephant rides, horse carriage rides, horseback riding, speedboat rides, and Thai costume rental services. There is also a restaurant serving Thai and Halal food. small zoo and an area where tourists can watch wood carvers constructing.[8]
See also
- Ancient Siam
- Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat
- Sala Keoku
- Buddha Park
- Chalermchai Kositpipat
- Wat Rong Khun
- Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
- Visionary environments
References
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