Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple, Thailand
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Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple
Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple
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00:00Welcome to Trending Places.
00:06Today we will take you to one of the most famous temple in Thailand.
00:14Wat Rong Khun, better known as the White Temple, is one of the most recognizable temples in
00:21Thailand.
00:25The temple outside the town of Chiang Rai attracts a large number of visitors, both
00:32Thai and foreign, making it one of Chiang Rai's most visited attractions.
00:40Wat Rong Khun is a unique temple that stands out through the white color and the use of
00:46pieces of glass in the plaster, sparkling in the sun.
00:54The white color signifies the purity of the Buddha, while the glass symbolizes the Buddha's
01:00wisdom and the Dhamma, the Buddhist teachings.
01:06The Wat Rong Khun was designed by Chalem Chai Kosarpeet, a famous Thai visual artist.
01:16To date the temple is not finished.
01:22Eventually there will be nine buildings including an Obersort, a hall to enshrine Buddhist relics,
01:29a meditation hall, the monks' living quarters and an art gallery.
01:37On May 5, 2014, a strong earthquake hit Chiang Rai.
01:44Although the White Temple was badly damaged, Chalem Chai Kosarpeet decided to restore and
01:51further expand the Wat Rong Khun.
01:57Towards the end of the 20th century, the original Wat Rong Khun was in a very poor state of preservation.
02:08Restoration works on the temple started, but had to be halted due to a lack of funds.
02:18Chalem Chai Kosarpeet, a artist born in Chiang Rai, decided to completely rebuild the temple
02:25and fund the project with his own money.
02:31The artist built the temple to be a center of learning and meditation and for people
02:37to gain benefit from the Buddhist teachings.
02:43Even today the works are ongoing.
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