It is said that after King Zheng expelled the Burmese army, he went down the Chao Phraya River, passed through this temple, it was just the dawn time, so he ordered to go ashore to worship in the temple, and then King Zheng ascended the throne and ordered the temple to be rebuilt and renamed "Temple of Dawn".

Hearing that this King Zheng was of Chinese descent, Zhou Sen became interested, and he asked Mr. Ding, "Where are they descendants in China?"

Mr. Ding said: "It is said that the descendants of Chaozhou people in Guangdong, China, the Thai royal family was first founded by Zheng Xin of the Qing Dynasty of China, Zheng Xin defeated the invasion of Burma, unified the Thai ministries, laid the basic territory of modern Thailand, and was respected by the Thai people as 'Thonburi the Great', one of the five largest 'emperors' in Thai history. ”

"Huafu Village, Chenghai City, Guangdong Province, once produced a Thai king, named Zheng Xin, who was the first Chinese in history to become a king overseas, and was a hero in Thai history. ”

There is a couplet on the side of the Zheng ancestral hall in Huafu Village: "I once had a brother and sister with the emperor, and I accepted the Son of Heaven as a protégé." ”

"From this couplet, you can also see the pride of the Zheng family, anyone who can become a king, has their own merits, courage, courage, courage and strategy, regardless of the later success or failure, they are Chinese, just by virtue of this, it is worthy of pride, Zheng Xin is the first Chinese in history to be the king overseas, is a hero in Thai history, and there are still many legends related to him. ”

"What is the relationship between Zheng Zhao and him?"

"Zheng Xin is Zheng Zhao, his Thai name is Daxin, I said it, everyone is familiar with it, and everyone knows this Thai king in Thailand. ”

"This Chinese Teochew native who once served as the king of Siam is a famous patriotic hero in Thai history and the founder of the Thonburi Dynasty, King Zheng the Great, who is also praised by Liang Qichao as one of the 'four great colonial men of China'. ”

His ancestral home was in Huafuli Village, Chenghai County, Guangdong Province, China, and his father, Zheng Da, a poor farmer, had to cross south to Siam with a wooden sailing boat that was privately engaged in the trafficking trade between China and Siam. He struggled at first in the lower classes of the Siamese capital, Ayutthaya, but later developed and received the title of knighthood bestowed by the king, and he married a Siamese girl named Lo Yang, and then Cheng Xin remained. ”

"The child's upbringing became a legend, because of many coincidences, he was adopted as an adopted son by the Minister of Finance, Chao Phraya Chokri, and was promoted all the way from the imperial guard, because of his bravery and skill, and in an encounter in the village of Bosanho near Nakhon Nayuk, he took advantage of the favorable terrain to defeat a Burmese army of more than 2,000 men and capture many weapons and ammunition. ”

"In a difficult time when the clouds were at the top, his victory greatly boosted the fighting spirit of the Siamese people, and the name of Phraya Taksin quickly spread throughout Siam. ”

Later, he established himself as king, and prepared to use the south as a base to unite various local forces in the war against Burma. ”

"The Burmese invading army's atrocities of burning, killing and looting had aroused the indignation of the Siamese people, and Tak Sin's army had broad support from all walks of life, and Truong Sin's army had won the hearts and minds of the Thai people. ”

After a hard-fought and bloody battle, Cheng Xin defeated the Burmese invading army, and Cheng Xin was proclaimed king of Siam by his subordinates, and his life story became legendary. ”

After listening to Mr. Ding's story about the Chinese-Thai king, Zhou Sen was also very emotional, he looked up at this temple again, and felt that this temple was more meaningful.

This temple was built in 1842, belongs to the Mahayana relics pagoda style, the minaret is decorated with intricate carvings on the outside, and inlaid with a variety of colored ceramic pieces, glass and shells, etc., is the largest Mahayana pagoda in Thailand, there are still four companion towers that echo it around, forming a group of huge, beautiful pagodas, its scale is second only to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok, there is the reputation of "Thailand's Eiffel Tower", which is breathtaking.

The four sides of the solid pagoda are molded with layers of Buddha statues, from the ground to the top of the tower, are inlaid with various colored broken porcelain pieces into various flower decorations.

The foundation part of the pagoda is painted with a huge picture, the Buddha statue is vividly shaped, the carving is quite fine, there are also Buddha hall, Buddha hall, the square hall with Buddha's footprints, the pagoda, the gatehouse with the crown-shaped spire, the Buddha pavilion, the 6-meter-high troll sculpture, the cloister, the rockery and the Chinese stone statue.

There are stairs for visitors to climb inside the tower, and from the tower, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Bangkok on the other side of the Chao Phraya River.

Speaking of these attractions, they are all attractions in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and these are all famous attractions in Thailand, and tourists come here in an endless stream.

The big pagoda and the Wat Pho on the other side of the Chao Phraya River are just across the river, visitors can follow the steep stone steps, carefully climb the middle floor of the minaret, look down on the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Chao Phraya River, the scenery is pleasant, it is refreshing, you will sigh that Bangkok is also a very good city, there is a beautiful Thai scenery, Zhou Sen everywhere he goes, he will feel that each country has its own unique history and culture, and those historical relics have left behind after the vicissitudes of time and precipitation, not with the history of the past, but left more enlightenment for modern people.

This is also the "Belt and Road" delegation, why every time you go to a country, you must go to the country's famous attractions, not only to travel to these scenic spots, to see the scenery, but many of these attractions are historical sites, all and the political, economic, historical, People's livelihood is closely related, from these famous scenic spots, you can still see the vicissitudes of the years, can look back on history, recall the specific historical background of that era, from the long river of history, born a lot of famous figures, their lives have become legends, from the parents are just poor, ordinary little people, transformed into the king of a country, this is simply a miracle.

From this story, it can also be seen that our Chinese genes are very good, very talented, very smart, poor are thinking about change, Chinese Americans are not satisfied with the status quo, always seeking breakthroughs, brave, strong, hard-working, can withstand tests, countless Chinese all over the world, in all corners of the world staged different life stories. Zhou Sen said to Teacher Ding with emotion.

Teacher Ding smiled, "Yes, I am also very emotional, we Chinese are really amazing, we have a lot of people, great strength, such a large population base, we can always select excellent talents." ”

"Zheng Xin, also known as Zheng Zhao, known as Zheng Zhao Wang, he once led the people of all ethnic groups in Thailand to drive out foreign enemies, reorganize the country, and created the Thonburi Dynasty, his great achievements are very remarkable, Zheng Zhao reigned for 15 years, make great efforts, make the country increasingly rich and strong, and strive to develop friendly relations with China, the main tower temple is now for the statue of Zheng Zhao King and relics, the hall is hung with Chinese-style lanterns, visit the King Zheng Temple can understand the kinship and deep friendship between Thailand and China, I think it is still very meaningful. ”

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