Located in the northeast corner of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha is the most famous Buddhist temple in Thailand and one of the three national treasures of Thailand.

The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is the most sacred place in Thai Buddhism, it is the guardian temple and the temple of the Chakri Dynasty, built in 1782, the temple has the Jade Buddha Hall, the Hall of the First King, the Hall of Buddha Bones, the Pavilion of the Scriptures, the Bell Tower and the Golden Pagoda.

Walking into the temple will be deeply attracted by the atmosphere here, the Buddha statue has a kind of majesty, the Buddha statue is 66 cm high, 48 cm wide, is carved from a single piece of jasper, the highly respected Jade Buddha sits firmly in the center of the Daxiong Treasure Hall, facing the direction of the gate, every summer, rainy season and winter season, the king will personally come to change the clothes of the Jade Buddha, the two Buddha statues in front of the Buddha represent the first and second emperors respectively, each of the gold used weighs 38 kilograms.

The Emerald Buddha has long been contested between India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand as it is said to bring good luck to its owner.

There were many stories and twists and turns in the fight for this Buddha statue, and finally this Buddha statue was found in Chiang Rai, and after the Emerald Buddha Temple was built, this Buddha statue was enshrined in its Mahavira Hall.

Teacher Ding and Zhou Sen stood in front of the Jade Buddha, Zhou Sen listened to the history of Teacher Ding and him, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart, there are interests in the world, there will be fights, those familiar stories that appear in Thai film and television dramas, vivid, shaking in front of your eyes, human nature is complex and changeable, and it is said that "people die for money, birds die for food" From the history of this Buddha statue, it can also be seen that the evil of human nature can not be resolved by religion itself, religion is only to educate people, teach people to do more good, less evil, and cause and effect cycle, and finally bad people will eat the evil consequences.

It's a pity that those who compete for fame and fortune don't understand these truths, they are in the game, and it is difficult for them to break free from the situation they are in, they are subject to many constraints and restrictions, and they are also hindered by their own narrow thinking, and they will do whatever it takes to snatch this Buddha statue.

Fortunately, this Buddha statue was fortunately preserved, and the temple was built, and the Jade Buddha was put into this temple to enjoy the incense of the world.

There are a total of seven pairs of fairy statues on the high platform, there are the upper half of the body of a daughter, the lower half of the body of a lion "sphinbody fairy", there is also the upper half of the body of a man, the lower half of the body of a bird, one hand to support the waist, the other hand to the chest of the "Jinnaro", and one hand holding a short sword, the other hand to the chest, a pair of bird wings of the bird god.

Teacher Ding told Zhou Sen that these statues have a beautiful legend and story, all have their own meanings, all with good wishes and people's prayers, although Zhou Sen did not have an in-depth study of Buddhism in Thailand, but looking at these statues of gods with different images, I also feel very interesting.

Teacher Ding took Zhou Sen to see while walking, the corridor of the Jade Buddha Temple is also very distinctive, the hall is painted with murals on all sides, the front and back are completed when Rama I, the left and right sides are the works of the third and fourth generations, the doors and windows are square spire-shaped, the frame is covered with gold leaf and stained glass, and the door panels and window panels are inlaid with shells, which shows how much attention was paid to the construction of this temple, and the builders carried out careful and ingenious design.

There are a total of 178 drawings and verses in the corridors surrounding the temple of the Emerald Buddha, painted by Rama I to tell a mythological story.

Teacher Ding said: " It is a more common way to tell a story with a mural, the stories in the mural are allegorical, you look at this mural is very interesting, the green monster is bad, like to rob other people's wives, the white monkey is good, has divine power, helps the king rescue the queen, once even used divine power to wrap up the whole city, from the invasion of bad guys, there is always a positive character in such a story, symbolizing justice, there is always a big villain, is the heinous villain, justice and evil are always fighting, and finally justice defeats evil, good people defeat bad guys, and staged a perfect finale。 ”

Zhou Sen smiled, he looked up at the mural, and also felt very interesting, Zhou Sen felt that the painting technique of the mural was very flexible, and the characters were distinct, although it was just a picture, no language and words, but without Mr. Ding's explanation, Zhou Sen seemed to be able to guess the meaning that the painter wanted to express, and the painting was very vivid and vivid, and Zhou Sen also felt very interesting.

After visiting the Jade Buddha Temple, Mr. Ding took Zhou Sen to worship the four-faced Buddha statue in Thailand.

The Temple of the Four Faces in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of Thailand's most popular religious strongholds for incense, located at the junction of two roads in the heart of Bangkok, Erawan and close to the Grand Hyatt and Sogo.

Thailand is also influenced by Indian religion, but also believes in Buddhism, the four-faced Buddhist altar is very famous in Thailand, and it is also a must-visit tourist attraction, if you want to understand a country, economy, religion, history, culture, and humanity are all to understand, Zhou Sen also took the shooting team to record this moment.

The Buddha statue is splendid, with golden yellow as the main color, the Buddha statue is 4 meters high, in the granite shrine of fine craftsmanship, the placket is sitting in danger, the whole body is brilliant, the same face is on all sides, the same posture, respectively, representing mercy, compassion, joy, and she, Zhou Sen can see that these Buddha statues are carefully designed, there are many people who believe that they come to worship the Buddha and burn incense and make wishes, so many tourists will come here to make wishes.

Teacher Ding told Zhou Sen that people come to worship the Buddha and have faith, in fact, it comes from the legend of Thailand, the legend of this four-faced god, also known as the four-faced Buddha, means the Brahman, the Brahma is the main god of the Indian Brahmanical religion, the Brahma king for people's requirements, there are four Buddha faces, respectively, on behalf of health, career, love and wealth, in charge of all the affairs of the world, so the reputation is far and wide, the incense is the most prosperous.

Flowers, incense sticks and wooden elephants are often used to worship the four-faced gods, or sparrows are released, while the wealthy hire a few young girls dressed in ancient Thai national costumes to sing and dance a traditional dance in front of the Buddha statue to the music, which is intended to make offerings to the gods, give thanks, or make vows to the gods as a token of thanksgiving.

In Thailand and Southeast Asia, the Erawan Buddha is considered to be a benevolent deity, so it is necessary to eat a vegetarian diet the day before, on the day and the day after the worship of the Erawan Buddha to show love for animals.

It is said that "follow the customs", although Zhou Sen does not believe in Thai Buddhism, but also respects the local customs, he made a wish for peace, looking at those tourists who come to worship incense in an endless stream, and is also very emotional, this place is very famous, some people believe, it will drive a large group of people to believe, and then word of mouth, it spreads, it is very effective, miraculous, and even more people believe.

Zhou Sen, who has been educated in materialism, is not an idealist, he still believes in the rules of nature, believes in science, believes that fate must be grasped by himself, and if it comes to praying to God for blessing, it is a last resort.

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