Wat Tha Hoi
| Wat Tha Hoi | |
|---|---|
วัดท่าหอย | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Mahanikaya |
| Governing body | Fine Arts Department (Thailand) |
| Status | Abandoned temple |
| Location | |
| Location | Samphao Lom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand |
| Country | Thailand |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Thai temple architecture |
| Founder | Ancestors of Ariyavangsayana (Suk Nyanasamvara) |
| Date established | Ayutthaya Kingdom |
Wat Tha Hoi (วัดท่าหอย) is an abandoned Buddhist temple located along the Patha Khu Cham Canal in Samphao Lom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, opposite Wat Thewet.
History
Wat Tha Hoi was built during the Ayutthaya Kingdom, though its exact date of construction and founder are unknown. The temple was originally called Wat Tha Khoi and served as the family temple of Ariyavangsayana (Suk Nyanasamvara), the 4th Supreme Patriarch of the Rattanakosin Kingdom. It was established by his ancestors during the reign of King Narai the Great.
The temple consisted only of a monastic residential area (Sanghavasa) and lacked a main sanctuary (Buddhavasa). It was considered a subordinate temple of Wat Phutthaisawan.
According to the royal chronicles, during the Thonburi Kingdom, Somdet Phra Ariyavongsayan (Suk Yannasuvanno) served as the abbot of Wat Tha Hoi before being invited by King Rama I (Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok) to reside at Wat Ratchasittharam Ratchaworawihan.[1]
It is said that the name “Wat Tha Hoi” is a distortion of the original “Wat Tha Khoi,” caused by the pronunciation of the Cham people, who were war captives during the Thonburi period.
The temple once contained a chedi (stupa) enshrining the relics and remains of the ancestors of Somdet Phra Ariyavongsayan's family.[2]
Today, the Fine Arts Department (Thailand) has registered Wat Tha Hoi as an official historic site and has carried out archaeological excavation and restoration work to preserve its current state.
Structures
- Ubosot (ordination hall) – only the ruins remain, with a white Buddha image in the meditation posture enshrined inside.
References
- ↑ "Statue of Somdet Phra Ariyavongsayan, the 4th Supreme Patriarch (Suk Yannasuvanno)". National Cultural Information Center (Thailand).
- ↑ "Ancient sites of Wat Thewet, Wat Tha Hoi, and Wat Thanonthin". Post Today.
