Saturday 20 June 2009

Southern Thailand - City of the Sacred Dharma King

覆缽式的佛塔

行走在佛的國度裡,又怎能少了覆缽式的佛塔呢?我不理解佛學,更不理解何謂覆缽式佛塔。望著整齊排列的古老佛塔,彷彿就像走進古老的暹羅國度裡,感受東方神秘的佛學,感悟佛學裡唯一淨土。我可以在佛塔上尋踪探秘,然後揮散掉罪惡的心靈。人生不如意事情也只能十七八九,過去的事情也不能重來,對面的路途有多遙遠?凡夫俗子唯努力耕耘冀望未來。

Wat Phra Mahathat Woromaha Vihan วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร
斯里朗卡式的Wat Phra Mahathat 塔高78米,周圍被173個覆缽式的小佛塔包圍,塔峰為真金鑄成,佛塔供奉釋迦的捨利子,是泰南洛坤府發祥中心,洛坤府的古老建築群。有人說,只要在這裡持續三年來許願,就可以如願以償,我則認為只要心誠則靈。
(Wat Phra Mahathat, Amphoe Muang formerly named Wat Phra Borom That, is one of the most important historical sites in all of Thailand. According to legend, Prince Thanakuman and Queen Hem Chala brought Buddha relics to Sai Kaeo Beach and built a small pagoda to mark the location. King Si-Thamma Sokarat later established the city of Nakhon Si Thammarat and built a new pagoda housing the relics. The present pagoda, of Singhalese style is 55.38 meters in height while from the lotus base to the top measures 6.80 metres high, covered entirely in pure gold. )