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Wat Nakprok Khwaeng Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen | Bangkok

Wat Nakprok Bangkok
Take a pilgrimage to Wat Nak Prok, Phasi Charoen District
Where is Wat Nak Prok located? Wat Nak Prok is located on Thet Thai Road, Pak Khlong Phasi Charoen Subdistrict, Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok, not far from BTS Wutthakat Station. It is a temple of the people, belonging to the Mahanikaya sect. It received the royal charter of the boundary of the temple in 2291 B.E. and the Fine Arts Department announced it as an ancient site on December 13, 2520 B.E.
Originally called Wat Pok, it is an ancient temple that is believed to have been built since the late Ayutthaya period during the reign of King Borommakot around 2291 B.E. or before the fall of Ayutthaya for the second time. Due to the war situation, the villagers fled, causing the temple to be abandoned. Later, in the early Rattanakosin period, during the reign of King Rama III, "Chao Sua Phuk" or Phra Boribunthanakorn, a wealthy Chinese merchant (Phraya Choduk Rajasetthi (Phuk Sae Tan), the ancestor of the Chotikapukkana family) came to restore and renovate, starting with the restoration of the ordination hall first. The ordination hall has a curved shape similar to the hull of a Chinese junk. It is a blend of Thai architecture. Inside, there are Chinese paintings that were painted by a painter from China on all four walls, arranged in sections, showing auspicious objects for worship in Mahayana Buddhism, according to the beliefs of the ancient Chinese.