Wat Arun

Wat Arun Ratchawararam
Kuil Fajar
Wat Arun dilihat dari Sungai Chao Phraya
Agama
Afiliasi	Buddhisme Theravada
Lokasi
Peta interaktif Wat Arun Ratchawararam
Negara	Thailand
Koordinat	13°44′37″N 100°29′20″E / 13.74361°N 100.48889°E / 13.74361; 100.48889
Arsitektur
Rampung	sebelum 1656;370 tahun lalu (1656) (didirikan) 1851 (prang utama dibangun) 2017 (restorasi besar terbaru)
Situs web
www.watarun1.com

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan (Thai: วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร pengucapan^ⓘ ) atau Wat Arun (pelafalan dalam bahasa Thai:[wátʔarun], "Kuil Fajar") adalah sebuah kuil Buddha (wat) yang terletak di Distrik Bangkok Yai, Bangkok, Thailand. Kuil ini berada di Thonburi, di tepi barat Sungai Chao Phraya. Nama kuil ini berasal dari dewa Hindu Aruṇa,^[1] yang sering dipersonifikasikan sebagai pancaran sinar matahari terbit.

Wat Arun dibangun dengan perpaduan pengaruh India yang menggabungkan unsur-unsur simbolisme Hindu dan Buddha, serta mencerminkan tradisi dan identitas Siam.^[2] Wat Arun merupakan salah satu markah tanah paling terkenal di Thailand.^[3] Meskipun kuil ini telah ada setidaknya sejak abad ke-17, prang (menara) khasnya dibangun pada awal abad ke-19 pada masa pemerintahan Rama II dan Rama III.

Referensi

↑ Angova, Aneta. "Wat Arun - The Temple of Dawn". watarun.net. Diarsipkan dari asli tanggal 2018-02-22. Diakses tanggal 2013-03-30.
↑ Beberapa sumber:
- Dasgupta, Sri Paresh Chandra. "Cultural Affinity Between India and Siam," The Journal of the Greater India Society, 17(1958): 49, in Dutt, Nalinaksha (1987). The Journal of The Greater India Society Volume 15 To 18. New Delhi: Greater India Society. p. 285. "Such modern sanctuaries like Wat Arun, Wat Phra Keo, Wat Pho, Wat Benchamapobit, Wat Rajapradit, Wat Sutat, and others are fine pieces of architecture influenced by both Indian and Chinese styles and decorations."
- Barrett, Kenneth (2013). 22 Walks in Bangkok: Exploring the City's Historic Back Lanes and Byways (ebook). North Clarendon, VT: Tuttle Publishing. para 2. ISBN 9781462913800 "There is a strong Chinese influence in the architecture of Wat Arun, vying with the Khmer influence, the mingling of Hindu and Buddhist symbolism, and Siamese tradition and identity. China had played a significant role in supporting Taksin’s campaigns against the Burmese and in establishing his kingdom, and he was greatly in debt to the Chinese at the time of his death."
- Houston, Jody (2016). "The Golden Era of Thai Architecture," A Geek in Thailand: Discovering the Land of Golden Buddhas, Pad Thai and Kickboxing. Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 9781462917143 OCLC 936173419 "Assistant Professor of Architecture at Silpakorn University Faculty of Architecture, Dr. Pattrapon Vetayasuporn, believes that to understand Thai architecture is to understand Thailand’s geographical position in relation to the two great civilizations of India and China, as well as nearer neighbors. Shapes, lines, and motifs from these places are integral features of the Thai architectural landscape. "You see both Indian and Chinese influence in the design of different temples. One of Thailand’s most famous temples, Wat Arun, for example, is a real melting pot. Images of ancient Chinese soldiers and animals are around the base of the Khmer-style central tower, while other sculptures are inspired by Indian Hindu gods and goddesses like Shiva. If you want to understand Thai architecture, you have to trace its historical origins," says Dr. Pattrapon."
- https://www.introducingbangkok.com/wat-arun
- https://thaiunikatravel.com/attraction/wat-arun-temple/
↑ Liedtke 2011, hlm. 57