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“Il vero nucleo di base dello spirito vivente di un uomo è la sua passione per l'avventura. La gioia della vita proviene dai nostri incontri con nuove esperienze e, quindi, non c'è gioia più grande che avere un orizzonte che cambia incessantemente, per ogni giorno avere un nuovo e diverso sole. Se vogliamo ottenere di più dalla vita, dobbiamo perdere l’inclinazione per la nostra monotona sicurezza e adottare uno stile di vita più improvvisato, che in un primo momento ci sembrerà un poco folle. Ma, una volta che ci siamo abituati ad un tale stile di vita, comprenderemo il suo pieno significato e la sua incredibile bellezza. Non fermarsi, non stare seduti in un solo posto. Spostarsi, essere vagabondi, fare di ogni giorno un nuovo orizzonte”.

(Christopher McCandless)*

*Da ...”INTO THE WILD” di Jon Krakauer.











martedì 13 settembre 2016

CHIANG MAI - SECONDA PASSEGGIATA





Giovedì 17/XII/2015








































IL WAT PHAN ON



The Wat Phan On is one of the smaller temples in the old walled city of Chiang Mai. It was built in 1501 during the reign of the Lanna King Mueang Kaeo.
 The temple complex consists of a large viharn, a golden chedi and the kuti or monks living quarters. The Wat Phan On temple holds one of the most beautiful chedis in Chiang Mai.
 The chedi was built in 2007 and named the Sareerikkatartsirirak Pagoda, named by the King of Thailand, King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). The chedi contains red niches on all of its four sides in which Buddha images are enshrined. Next to the chedi is a very large gong.
The viharn of the Wat Phan On is a large two storey building with a three tiered roof with chofahs decorating the roofs ends. Large thevada figures are placed between the heavily decorated windows of its side walls. The doors and windows are richly decorated with finely made wood carvings depicting mythological creatures. The bodies and heads of Naga serpents make up the arches of the windows.
This viharn contains a large sitting Buddha image in front of the wall facing the entrance. The image in the subduing Mara posture is a copy of the famous Phra Chinnarat Buddha of the Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat temple in Phitsanulok. In front of the image is another, smaller Buddha statue.
Large square columns decorated with intricate motifs support the structure. The walls contain several murals, including one of the Buddha’s first sermon at the deer park in Sarnath, India.In the temple’s courtyard is a big tree under which a number of Buddha images are placed with umbrellas sheltering them. The large number of bells around the temple complex can be rung by Buddhists and tourists alike. Several large trees provide welcome shade. There are picnic tables around the grounds, and drinks and food are available from a small shop.

Every Sunday the Ratchadamnoen Road where the temple is located on becomes the scene of the Sunday evening walking street, which starts around 4 pm and lasts until midnight. During this market where mainly locally made handicrafts and food are sold, the Ratchadamnoen Road as well as the temple grounds can get very crowded.































How to get to the Wat Phan On

The Wat Phan On is located inside the old walled part of Chiang Mai close to the Eastern Tha Pae gate. From the gate follow the Ratchadamnoen Road towards the West. You will find the temple at the intersection with Ratchadamnoen Road Soi 4.






































































































































































ALONG RATCHADAMNOEN ROAD
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