Pierre Plchard The ordination hall in Thai monasteries Frequently sheltering the most important Buddha image, the ordination hall (ubosof) is today the principal building of a Thai monastery. This was not always the case: in the Sukhothai Kingdom, a stupa and a large main hall (vihan) mark the centre of most fourteenth-century monasteries, while the ordination hall, surrounded by its boundary stones (bai semas), is built away to one side or, when on the main axis, at some distance. The Ayutthaya monasteries (1351-1767) do not alter this pattern substantially. Only after the founding of Bangkok in 1782, the ordination hall takes its present prominence, often standing alone at the centre of a courtyard surrounded by a roofed gallery. This ha...
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International audienceDans le contexte thaïlandais contemporain, certains moines réputés pour leur m...
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At the end of the nineteenth century, the Buddhist monasteries, also known as watt or pagodas, playe...
A la fin du XIXe siècle, les monastères bouddhiques, appelés aussi vat ou pagode, jouaient un rôle e...
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Pichard Pierre. Chotima Chaturawong, The Architecture of Mon Buddhist Monasteries in Lower Burma, 20...
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At the end of the nineteenth century, the Buddhist monasteries, also known as watt or pagodas, playe...
bSam-yas monastery : architectural sources. bSam-yas is considered as the oldest Buddhist monastery...
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