NAME : Chee Wei Shan Student : ID 0319572Module : Effective Public Communication [COM 30103] – Topic 2a Religious buildings around the world

Session : September, 2014

Religious buildings :  Doi Suthep Temple ( 双龙寺 )

Thailand , Chiang Mai is the second largest city Chiang Mai’ significant landmark15 km away from the city

Location

Historical Background of the Doi Suthep Temple

Built in year 1383, it has 600 years of historyThere was a legend about a team of monks and a white elephant carry with the remains of the Buddha in jungle. Suddenly the white elephant stop and lied down on the ground then shouted 3 times. The monks took this as a sign, decided to built a temple there.

Why the temple name as “SHUANG LONG SHI”

•The Chinese named it as “SHUANG LONG SHI”•There are two dragon with a body around 100 meters until the end of the stairs.•People who want to visit the temple, first they

need to climb 306 step.

3 Treasures in “SHUANG LONG SHI” Temple

1. Temple dedicated to Shakya Muni2. The main hall of the Shakya Muni of Buddha.3. Top of the tower there is a crystal lotus given

by Thailand’s King, it surround with jewel that come from whole world donator

The magnificent pagoda in Suthep temple

The Golden pagoda is 22 meters high.

It is paste with gold foil.

The corner is put with 4 golden umbrella.

Structure and layout of the monument

White elephant sculpture to commemorate about it brings them to the Suthep mountain as a sign for them to built the temple there.

Types of ornamentation used

Lotus shaped of oil lamp

Gold plated windbell

More than 30 wishing bell

Type of materials used

Top of the tower, statue of Buddha, umbrella sculpture is paste with gold foil, weighing 200 pounds of gold.

The body of dragon is with green ceramic tiles and painted with golden line.

Different type of Buddha statue

Each statue of Buddha has a legendary story

Green Jade BuddhaWood Buddha

Elephant Buddha

Sleeping Buddha

White jade Buddha Gold plated Buddha

How to pray

Before enter the temple must take off shoes

Kneeling on the floor, monk pray for the visitors by drop some water on their head

people held their palms together sincerely pray

References

1) Enchanting Chiang Mai. (10 3, 2009). Retrieved 13 1, 2015, from the sun daily: http://www.thesundaily.my/node/158140

2) 有心则灵 :灵光乍现双龙启 . (21 6, 2013). Retrieved 13 1, 2015, from nanyang.com: http://www.nanyang.com/node/542787?tid=769

3) 泰國：雙龍寺藏佛祖舍利 . (2007, 7 16). Retrieved 1 13, 2015, from opinions.sinchew: http://opinions.sinchew.com.my/node/1648

4) Martin. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. [blog]. Retrieved from http://www.martintravelogue.com/Html/NewsList.asp?ID=627&SortPath=0%2C48%2C607%2C627