I am still in Ayutthaya, right in the historical area where the Siam kingdom once stood. Here, I can see so many things that i have never seen before. The remains of a once glorious kingdom, now all that remains is history.
However, there's so much history that can only be told without a shred of evidence. But not in Ayutthaya. Everything is still there and very clear, even though now they're just ruins, even if they're just buildings that were severely damaged by an earthquake and can't be renovated.
I'm in three places within the Ayutthaya Historical Park. This place is so vast and large that it would take several chapters to tell. But I think you'll still want to know what those parts look like from my perspective. Never mind, I'll keep telling you until I've covered every detail of Ayutthaya Historical Park.
These three places are: Wat Langkhadum, Sangkhopat, and Ancient Klong Alignment. These three places facing each other seem to have a very special connection and date back to the same era. This is 'cause some temples, despite being in the same area, were rule by different dynasties (kings).
I don't know much about this Wat, but because they are not very large, no one has ever visited. However, this temple holds great significance for me. I learned that there are temples that couldn't be restored due to their poor condition.
Like Wat Langkhadum, there's one remaining building, and it's actually a complete temple. It lacks a roof, and there aren't even any Buddha statues inside. However, there are certainly traces of one. I'm increasingly curious: why don't all the temples here have roofs? What are the roofs of the Wats here made of?
Wat Sangkhopat also has a distinctive structure. Although it's just a stupa, behind Wat Sangkhopat is a small lake with water. This lake also serves as a water source, collecting rainwater, as there are no running water sources and it's only a small lake.
Next to it is the Ancient Klong Alignment, which itself has only trees surrounding it. However, Ancient Klong and Wat Sangkhopat seem like two very similar buildings, and I thought they belonged together.
What I like most is the very shady location, especially since it overlooks the lake and has a bridge connecting the two lands. The lake, quite large, seems like a place that would have been busy with people back then. All water sources were also sources of life.
This is the richness of Ayutthaya that remains intact today, dating back hundreds of years.
See you the next time hive friends!
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