For most of the Wats in Chiang Mai, Thailand the chedis, stupas and temples may look similar. It's the little details that start to differentiate the various Buddhist complexes.
At Wat Watcheatawan, one of the first unique features is the vivid red and mural covered temple interior. Flashy.
The murals seem to be teaching, of course, to heed a Buddhist way of life. By way of a Hieronymus Bosch-esque, never-ending parade of little genre scenes that hint at secular depravity. Heavenly. All chedis are ancient? Not so, they're building for the future at Wat Watcheatawan.
Flowers, monk and light fixture still life.
Melancholy figure. At least they're going green in their construction, recycling Chinese porcelain bowls into the chedi design. Nifty.
Buddha outside in a temporary structure, still finished in rich, gold fabric.
At Wat Watcheatawan, one of the first unique features is the vivid red and mural covered temple interior. Flashy.
The murals seem to be teaching, of course, to heed a Buddhist way of life. By way of a Hieronymus Bosch-esque, never-ending parade of little genre scenes that hint at secular depravity. Heavenly. All chedis are ancient? Not so, they're building for the future at Wat Watcheatawan.
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Melancholy figure. At least they're going green in their construction, recycling Chinese porcelain bowls into the chedi design. Nifty.
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