Print Email Facebook Twitter Temple and community Title Temple and community: The relation and evolvement between religious architecture and the temple community in Bangkok during the Rattanakosin period (1782-now): Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun and Wat Pho Author Arents, Emma (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment; TU Delft History, Form & Aesthetics) Contributor Edens, J.C. (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences Project AR2A011 Date 2024-04-18 Abstract This research explores the evolving relationship between temple architecture and the temple community during Thailand's Rattanakosin period. It reveals insights into the nation's ethos and cultural richness. Buddhism, central to Thai identity, shapes communal life in Thai temples, or Wats. Admit three key case studies—Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun, and Wat Pho—this study looks into the correlation between architecture, history, religion, society, and culture. Wat Phra Kaew, a royal chapel, represents royal patronage and spiritual symbolism as the prime example of the nation. Wat Arun, shaped by monarchs and community demands, features its iconic Phra Prang adorned with intricate porcelain. The Prang became a cultural beacon along the Chao Phraya River. Wat Pho, transformed by King Rama I, epitomizes artistic and spiritual devotion with its trapezoidal layout inspired by Buddhist cosmology, becoming a hub of education, medicine, and communal rituals. Wat Pho, symbolizes artistic and spiritual devotion through its trapezoidal layout inspired by Buddhist cosmology and overtime has evolved into a hub for education, medicine. The relationship between temple architecture and the temple community during the Rattanakosin period has evolved in different ways, with each influencing the other dynamically. The relationship developed into a stronger, more supportive, and increasingly significant bond, which remains a vital part of Thailand's cultural identity today, continuing to grow and evolve. Subject AR2A011ThailandBuddhismtemplescommunityArchitectureHistory To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:85b8b5bb-329a-422e-aaeb-f26f1319693e Part of collection Student theses Document type student report Rights © 2024 Emma Arents Files PDF Temple_and_community_Emma ... 306027.pdf 9.06 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:85b8b5bb-329a-422e-aaeb-f26f1319693e/datastream/OBJ/view