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As well as from the Sanskrit. Temple and school with resident monks. A Buddhist site without resident monks cannot correctly be described as a wat, although the term is frequently used more loosely, even for ruins of ancient temples. In everyday language in Thailand a wat is any place of worship except a mosque. Temple, and wat kris.
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Formerly named Wat Jomthong, this small but istorically important temple was built on the Wes in bank of Sanamchai Canal in the Ayutthaya period and later appointed as the Royal temple of King Rama III. The King favoured the Chinese style, and this distinguishes its buildings and interiors. This is the first temple without such traditional decorations as chorfa, bairaka or hanghong. However, the Thai and Chinese styles harmonise well.
The site of this temple was originally a coffee plantation. King Rama IV believed that traditional Royal ceremonies in the city required three temples, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat and Wat Ratchapradit. As Bangkok had neither a Wat Ratchapradit nor a Thammayut Nikai temple near the Grand Palace, the king bought the land to give to the Thammayut sect to build the temple.
It is believed to have been restored by HSH Princess Pikulthong and Princess Gaysom daughters of the Crown Prince, following the popular pattern in the reign of King Rama III. An Ayutthaya Buddha image with Sukhothai influence made in a mixture of gold and bronze. 1 15 17 22 75.