Happy Easter everyone! 🐣
Just like any other day as we are still on #StayHome mode and we just chill, do simple cooking and dining at home.
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Still throwback photo of my trip 4 mths ago to Chiang Rai..
📍Wat Rong Khun (White Temple), Chiang Rai
This bridge called The bridge of “the cycle of rebirth”
The ubosot, the main building of the white temple, is reached by crossing a bridge over a small lake. In front of the bridge is a circular area with hundreds of reaching hands that symbolize desire.
This area represents human suffering and hell.
When you first find yourself standing in front of the temple, you are confronted with a cluster of desperate hands. This is hell - the endless pit of desires and human cravings. The hands looks kinda creepy in real life..
There's no turning back by this point, the way is only forward. In fact, the guard employed at the temple would actually shout at you if you tried to go backward. The symbolism of crossing the bridge from "hell" to "heaven" signifies the Buddhist path to enlightenment.
The bridge towards the ubosot, called the bridge of “the cycle of rebirth” signifies the crossing over from the cycle of death and rebirth into a state free of suffering. It symbolizes the way to happiness by overcoming worldly things as temptations, greed and desire.
After crossing the bridge, the visitor arrives at the "gate of heaven", guarded by two creatures representing Death and Rahu, who decides the fate of the dead.
The detail of this White Temple is amazing, very intricate! Built by local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat.
Foreign visitor require to pay entrance fee 100baht.
However i feel that this temple a bit overrated and too crowded with tourists, the guards are everywhere to make sure people following the path and not roaming around too long at one area.
It’s kind of impossible to take photo like this, thanks to people behind us who allow us take sometime to capture this photo.. and people at the front i have no choice need to do some magic with photoshop.
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