The White Temple in Chiang Rai (38 photos) Bashny.Net

Temple Wat Rong Khun or The White Temple work of the artist Chalermchaya Kasitpipata - something very beautiful, despite the fact that amateurs built with your own money.
White Temple, as a symbol of purity and nirvana of the Buddha, a reminder of the eternal struggle between good and evil was started in 1998 and should consist of 9 buildings. For more than 12 years continues to build, and the Chalermchai believes that the final draft will be completed in approximately 90 years of commercials, before he had time to die, and after his death the young architects complete unfinished. Most initiators, in his reasons, the construction should particularly help in the afterlife.



Interestingly, Chalermchai, artist, as I mentioned, all proceeds from the sale of his paintings directs the construction of completely abandoning the sponsorship, so no one could affect its plans and fantasy. Ugrohal the temple he had no less - a few million dollars. Something I doubt very much that one person as finance and managerial talent to paint the insides of both self Wat Rong Khun, to maintain the entire infrastructure into a functional state and, moreover, to have time to make a living. Probably still accepting donations from different Anonymus, especially since it's creation is really indescribable beauty.
Located in Chiang Rai Province, the temple of Wat Rong Khun in many ways different from other temples of Thailand. Made in white as if he emphasizes the purity of the Buddha, and sparkling glass speaks of the shining both on land and in the whole universe wisdom of the Buddha. Each element of the architectural form and carry some meaning. Such as bridges, exchanged a to Phra ubosot, is seen as a transition from the endless cycle of rebirth to the Abode of the Buddha, and a semicircle before the bridge symbolizes the earthly world.
Painting of the church deserves a few words. The few photographs that managed to dig up, opens up interesting picture - in religious scenes the author uses modern themes from the films "The Matrix," "Star Wars».