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Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha in Bangkok

Wat Pho, known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. Wat Pho is named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed to have lived. Prior to the temple's founding, the site was a centre of education for traditional Thai medicine, and statues were created showing yoga positions. Wat Pho is one of the largest and oldest wats in Bangkok and is home to more than one thousand Buddha images, as well as one of the largest single Buddha images of 160ft length: the Reclining Buddha. The Wat Pho complex consists of two walled compounds. The northern walled compound is where the reclining Buddha and massage school are found. The southern walled compound is a working Buddhist monastery with monks in residence and a school. The temple has sixteen gates around the complex guarded by Chinese giants carved out of rocks. The image of reclining Buddha is 50ft high and 143ft long with his right arm supporting the head with tight curls on two box-pillows of blue, richly encrusted with glass mosaics. The 10 feet high and 15 feet long foot of Buddha displays are inlaid with mother-of-pearl. They are divided into 108 arranged panels, displaying the auspicious symbols by which Buddha can be identified like flowers, dancers, white elephants, tigers and altar accessories. The temple is considered the first public university of Thailand, teaching students in the fields of religion, science and literature through murals and sculptures. The temple is home to one of the earliest Thai massage schools. For Thai massage therapists, the medical inscription inside the temple acts as a base for treatment. QUESTIONS? We would like to hear from you! If you have any comments or questions about this destination or just need some general travel advice, feel free to leave a comment below! ABOUT VideoVoyage.TV is a travel channel specializing in informative videos about various travel destinations around the world. We are publishing a short video every day starting with places around Southeast Asia, but planning to extend our coverage to Europe and the Caribbean in the upcoming months. SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/videovoyagetv?... CONNECT Website: http://videovoyage.tv Facebook:   / videovoyagetv   Twitter:   / videovoyagetv   Instagram:   / videovoyagetv   YouTube:    / videovoyagetv   Google+: http://google.com/+videovoyagetv