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from album: Wat Po, Bangkok
Wat Po (also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok and is considered the first university of Thailand. It's still the national headquarters for the teaching and preservation of traditional Thai medicine.
picture: Reclining Buddha image, close up
published by: john_glines
Commissioned by King Rama III, this gigantic image of the Reclining Buddha, is the largest in Thailand.
It's 46 meters long (150 feet) and 15 meters (50 feet) high, and entirely covered with gold leaf.
It depicts the dying Buddha entering nirvana.