Wat Rong Khun: the white temple

Chalermchai Kositpipat

Wat Rong Khun (Rong Khun temple), the Thai buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand. This temple is different from all Chieng Rai temples, because the temple has been constructed entirely in a radiant white color with sparking reflections from mirrored glass mosaics embedded in the white plaster. The temple is the idea of Chalermchai Kositpipat, one of Thailand’s most renowned artists, who wants to establish the temple all in white to signify the purity of Lord Buddha. The artist continues to put his religious belief and desire to enrich Buddhism in Thailand into his contemporary art design. The construction of the White Temple is Chalermchai’s master work, which he refers to as an offering to Lord Buddha and his beloved country.

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