Wat Khung Taphao
Wat Khung Taphao () (Thai: วัดคุ้งตะเภา, literally Temple of the bend of sailing ship watercourse) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Thailand, located in the Mueang Uttaradit district of Uttaradit Province in Northern Thailand.
Wat Khung Taphao establish in Thonburi time, in now important temple of the Tumbol Khung Taphao (The one district of Amphoe Mueang Uttaradit), both of in the sense of The History of Tumbol Khung Taphao and is a temple are famous herbs Thai side
history
Wat Khung Taphao temple is ancient temple but has no appear certain evidence that build in which age. The historian assumes that should start the monk keeps within a monastery to since Ayutthaya time. There is just the evidence can investigate as there is the Buddhist priest comes to since Thon Buri time
This temple name in the past is "Wat Khung sam phao"(Thai: วัดคุ้งสำเภา) (Temple of the bend of sailing ship watercourse) because temple location adjoin the Nan River originally and ever have one sailing ship comes to fall down that infront this temple
In Thon Buri time is the capital city. Wat Khung Taphao has hall for sermons in a monastery stays (Sala) one back riverside. Khung Taphao villagers has used a temple is the office studies by have a monk is a teacher teaches. Later have a teacher is government servant comes to teach replace. Until later the Nan River has water tall many quantity during the flood make the water scours river of the temple bank until hall for sermons in a monastery. Khung Taphao villagers has then to consult. do moving hall for sermons in a monastery old back come to establish new in 1929
Later the Nan River turns to go out far from many Wat Khung Taphao temple almost 700 the meter, the water area originally then is born the land grows in front Wat Khung Taphao temple.
background of temple name
Later the government service has name village patrol and a temple for register are correct. When Kamnan goes to inform the village name, But government servant writes to spell wrong. Village name from "Ban Khung sam phao"(Thai: บ้านคุ้งสำเภา) become "Ban Khung Taphao" and come to the name and "Wat Khung Taphao" "Tambon Khung Taphao" until nowadays
See also
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