{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox religious building | name = Wat Yannawa | native_name = วัดยานนาวา | image = Wat Yannawa - 001 Concrete Chinese Junk (12130458466).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Chinese Junk Chedi (Phra Samphao Chedi) of Wat Yannawa | map_type = Thailand Bangkok | map_size = | map_alt = | map_caption = | location = [[Charoen Krung road]] Khwaeng Yannawa, Khet Sathorn, [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] | locale = | coordinates = {{coord|13.7173|100.5136|type:landmark_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | religious_affiliation = [[Theravada]] [[Buddhism]] | deity = | country = [[Thailand]] | functional_status = | website = | founded_by = | year_completed = }}
'''Wat Yannawa''' ({{Langx|th|วัดยานนาวา}}), commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a [[Buddhist temple]] ([[Buddhist temple|Wat]]) in [[Bangkok]] on [[Charoen Krung Road]], [[Sathon district]]. The temple has a long history from the [[Ayutthaya Kingdom|Ayutthaya]] era to the present. During the rule of [[Rama III|King Rama III]], a [[Vihāra|viharn]] was built in the shape of a [[Junk (ship)|Chinese junk]], giving the temple the nickname "the boat temple". This construction inside the temple houses a space where people pray; a nearby [[Ordination hall|ubosot]] enshrines Buddha images and illustrations of the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival. Additional exterior buildings enshrine a [[Śarīra|Buddha relic]] from [[Sri Lanka]] and the [[Guanyin|Goddess of Mercy]].
== History == The temple was built during the [[Ayutthaya Kingdom]], before the founding of Bangkok.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Wat yannawa "The boat temple"|url=https://www.renown-travel.com/temples/wat-yannawa.html|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> It was originally called Wat Kok Khwai ({{Langx|th|วัดคอกควาย|label=none}}) because the community of Dawei people in the area bought and sold buffalo; later, it was renamed as Wat Kok Krabue ({{Langx|th|วัดคอกกระบือ|label=none}}).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=ธนภัทร์ ลิ้มห์สนัยกุล |title=Wat Yannawa |url=https://readthecloud.co/yannawa-temple/ |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> [[File:สำเภายานนาวาวัดยานนาวาเต็มลำ.jpg|thumb|The Chinese junk with chedis]] During the reigh of King Rama I, the temple gained royal status and the [[Ordination hall|ubosot]] was built.<ref name=":1" /> During the reign of [[Rama III|King Rama III]], a [[Vihāra|viharn]] was built in the shape of a [[Junk (ship)|Chinese junk]]. The temple was renamed as Wat Yannawa, which translates as "the boat temple".<ref name=":0" /> The two [[Chedi (temple)|chedis]] on the deck represent masts and the altar at the back represents the wheelhouse. Because of this unique structure, locals call the temple “''sampao chedi''” ("the Chinese junk with chedis").<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Lim|first=Eric|title=Wat yannawa The boat temple|url=https://www.tour-bangkok-legacies.com/wat-yannawa.html|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> King Rama III chose the shape of a junk as a means of historical preservation; he believed the junk was becoming obsolete due to new ship types, and wanted to preserve its image.<ref name=":1" />
== Interior == The "stern" of the ship enshrines four [[Buddha]] statues and replica footprints, including Thai and [[Chinese language|Chinese]] inscriptions.<ref name=":1" /> The larger chedi has 20 wooden recesses, while the smaller one has 16.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Travel "Wat Yannawa" visit the only one boat temple in Thailand |url=https://www.reviewpromote.com/post/325/%E0%B9 |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> There is also a room dedicated to [[Śarīra|relics]], which some believe to come from Buddha.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Kelly lverson|title="A history of Wat Yannawa in 1 minute"|url=https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/a-history-of-wat-yannawa-in-1-minute/|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref> The ubosot enshrines the principle of [[ Mara (demon)|subduing Mara]] Buddha image{{Clarify|date=January 2023}} and includes other buddha images.<ref name=":1" /> Interestingly, on the doors and windows are painted images of a ''yaku jar'' ({{Langx|th|โถยาคู|label=none}}), a jar used for offerings in a royal ceremony. On the upper part of the door and back of the room is drawn a big [[Loy Krathong|Krathong]] ({{Langx|th|กระทง|label=none}}){{Clarify|date=January 2023}} in the style of used in the Loi Prathip Royal Lantern Festival ({{Langx|th|พระราชพิธีลอยพระประทีป|label=none}}). This kind of picture, at this size, is rare in Thailand.<ref name=":1" />
== Exterior == [[File:Wat_Yannawa_-_037_Relic_Containers_(12129861104).jpg|thumb|Relic from Sri Lanka]] Three statues of the [[Guanyin|Goddess of Mercy]] are enshrined in a separate, Chinese-style temple,<ref name=":3" /> and a building{{Which|date=January 2023}} enshrines a Buddha relic from [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bom+|title=Review Wat Yannawa|url=https://www.wongnai.com/reviews/d5aa0e43054643018d0524a95bd6b737|access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>
{{clear}} ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Wat Yan Nawa.jpg|One of the minor chedis on the junk File:Wat Yannawa.jpg|Wat Yannawa before a major renovation File:Wat Yannawa (8415891607).jpg|Wat Yannawa museum building File:พระพุทธรูปปางลีลา วัดยานนาวา.jpg|[[Leela attitude|Walking Buddha]] statue File:พระบรมราชานุสาวรีย์ พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว รัชกาลที่ ๓ Statue of King Rama III.jpg|[[King Rama III]] sculpture standing in front of a chedi File:พระเจดีย์บนเรือสำเภา วัดยานนาวา.jpg|Another minor chedi on the junk, decorated with flags File:Ordination 1.jpg|The ordination of a novice (sāmaṇera) at Wat Yannawa </gallery>
==See also== *[[List of Buddhist temples in Thailand|Buddhist temples in Thailand]] *[[Architecture of Thailand]] *[[Thai temple art and architecture]] *[[Knowing Buddha]] *[[List of Buddhist temples]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://www.facebook.com/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87-394540347295470/ The temple's Facebook page] {{Commons category|position=}}
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