Wat Nhong Bua ‘The value of murals’
Let’s see the stunning murals at Wat Nhong Bua, Nan Province. Spending your free time to take a look at some artworks is absolutely a good idea. Art can full-fill our imagination and relax our stress.
Wat Nhong Bua is located in Pha Kha District, Ta Wang Pha County. It was built by Kru Ba Luang Sunanta in 1862. It’s decorated in Tai Lu style.
Murals are the highlight of the temple. They aren’t just beautiful and stunning, but they can also tell stories of the temple. For an example, there are some murals showing steamboats and foreign soldiers. Therefore, it can be interpreted that the murals and the temple emerged during King Rama 4 or King Rama 5 period. because the history says that steamboats came into Thailand since Kign Rama 4 period.
The murals are inside the vihara. Take your kids to see them. Even your kids may not understand all parts of the history, but at least they will see how gorgeous traditional artworks are. And that will stimulate their imagination and thinking procedure.
It’s amazing because in the past, there weren’t hi-tech tools to create artworks easily like nowadays. But people were still able to impress us with neat painting and drawing full of details: lines, colors, patterns etc. It’s rare to find an artist who can create an artwork with all these details nowadays.
Admire those murals as long as you want. There are some that tell stories of Buddhism too. You may have to take a deep look and have a basic knowledge of Buddhism history to understand these murals.
Then don’t forget to visit the principle Lord Buddha statue and pay respect to. There are some other minor statues, which are also beautiful. Paying respect to Lord Buddha statue will be good to your luck.
Finishing all these, let’s get a camera ready from this point, as you will want to step to the back of the temple. On the back of the temple, Cultural Service Centre is located. There, you will see how hand-weaved fabric is made and sold. Beside, some local utensils and items are displayed too. Take photos of all these impressive things.
How to get there
Begin with Ta Wang Pha Hospital. Then look for the Highway 1080 and head for Muang County first. Be concentrated, before reaching Nan River Bridge, you must turn right for about 1 kilometre. Then turn right again at the first intersection you see. Keep going for another 500 metres. Turn left again at Rong Bom Junction. Finally, cross the bridge and keep going for 3 kilometres.
If you don’t think you can drive all the way to Nhong Nua temple, just hire a truck from Nan to Pua or Pon. Make a stop at Ta Wang Pha Market. After that, you need to continue on a motorbike.
Nunthaburi National Park
Rim Nan Art Gallery
Tham Pha Toob National Park
Nearby Places
- Nunthaburi National Park
The national park is about 25.43 kilometres away from the temple. This place is super perfect for setting up a camp with your tent. Sleep in the middle of forests and watch the sunset and the sunrise. Have picnic near a waterfall. Go hiking leisurely. See the fog during winter.
- Rim Nan Art Gallery
The place was established by Vinai Prabripou, a Nan artist. There are different zones there, consisting of studio, shelters, and art exhibition areas. You will see lots of Thai contemporary artworks there, all of whick are valuable. Just go. It’s about 26.73 kilometres away from the temple.
You will love this temple if you love Dhamma practicing. This temple has a wonderful and comfortable hotel-style shelter for people who want to spend their days there for Dhamma practicing. The temple is in the middle of mountains, so gorgeous, making it a peaceful place to get your mind concentrated.
- Tham Pha Toob Forest Park
The national park is perfect to visit during any season. You should go hiking and have a sightseeing there. There are many routes for exploring. There are many plant species for you to see on your way. There are also many caves for you to explore, for examples, Phra Cave, Chon Cave, Chedi Kaew Cave etc.
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