Wat Bowon Niwet (English spelling)

Japanese: Wat Bowon Niwet(英語表記)WatBowonNiwet
Wat Bowon Niwet (English spelling)

…Wat Sraket is a temple with a towering pagoda on an artificial mountain called Phu Khao Thong (Golden Hill), and its golden pagoda serves as a lighthouse for Bangkok. Wat Bowon Niwet was built by King Rama III (reigned 1824-51) of the Rattanakosin dynasty and houses a Buddhist university. Wat Trimit has a pure gold Buddha statue made in 1238, measuring 3m in height and weighing 5.5t. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Wat Bowon Niwet" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ワット・サケット寺Wat Sraketは〈プーカオトーン(黄金の丘)〉と呼ばれる人工の山の上に仏塔がそびえたつ寺院で,その黄金の仏塔はバンコクの灯台のような役を演じている。ワット・ボウォーニウェット寺Wat Bowon Niwetはラタナコーシン朝のラーマ3世王(在位1824‐51)によって建立され,仏教大学がある。ワット・トゥリミット寺Wat Trimitには1238年作の高さ3m,重さ5.5tもある純金の仏像がある。…

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