| WAT KHOK 4 (วัดโคก) |
Wat Khok or the "Monastery of the Mound" is located off the main island in the
Southeast. It appears on several maps starting with Phraya Boran Rachathanin's of 1926.
This monastery was constructed beside Wat Phanan Choeng, but separated by a tiny
canal. It has since been annexed by Wat Phanan Choeng, which has greatly grown in
popularity. Wat Phanan Choeng’s school is presently situated on this former site.
It is unclear if there are any remains of Wat Khok. A large hill can still be seen where it
probably stood; however, there are not any bricks or structures to identify it. This mound
is uncharacteristic for this geographic area. Some excavation could reveal something.
There is little known about the history of this monastery. This area is ethnically Chinese,
and it may have been used by this community as a shrine.
Southeast. It appears on several maps starting with Phraya Boran Rachathanin's of 1926.
This monastery was constructed beside Wat Phanan Choeng, but separated by a tiny
canal. It has since been annexed by Wat Phanan Choeng, which has greatly grown in
popularity. Wat Phanan Choeng’s school is presently situated on this former site.
It is unclear if there are any remains of Wat Khok. A large hill can still be seen where it
probably stood; however, there are not any bricks or structures to identify it. This mound
is uncharacteristic for this geographic area. Some excavation could reveal something.
There is little known about the history of this monastery. This area is ethnically Chinese,
and it may have been used by this community as a shrine.
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Addendum
The monastery is mentioned on the detailed map of the Chao Phraya River and "Oud
en Nieuw Oost-Indien, 1724-1726" as "Wat Kuuk". [1]
References:
[1] A Traveler in Siam in the Year 1655: Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck -
Barend Jan Terwiel (2008) - plate 2.
The monastery is mentioned on the detailed map of the Chao Phraya River and "Oud
en Nieuw Oost-Indien, 1724-1726" as "Wat Kuuk". [1]
References:
[1] A Traveler in Siam in the Year 1655: Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck -
Barend Jan Terwiel (2008) - plate 2.
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| Text by Ken May - March 2009 |
| Addendum, photograph and maps by Tricky Vandenberg - April 2009 |
| (Click button for aerial view) |
| (Bodhi Tree in location) |
| (Map Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indien - F. Valentijn) |
| (Extract of a begin-20th century map) |