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Phra Phatom Chedi Essay

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Moving backwards to the old days, when the stupa was built seems not to have an exact interpretation. However, how Phra Phatom Chedi has become a famous attraction in Nakhon Phathom was associated with many stories. One of the most cited stories of Phra Phatom Chedi is a legend of Phaya Gong and Phaya Phan. Legend of Phaya Gong and Phaya Phan A fascinating legend of Phaya Gong and Phaya Phan is one of the central Thailand legends that was believed to associate with Phra Pathom Chedi origins. The story of Phaya Gong and Phaya Phan connected with Buddhism believes and also teach people about the sensitive relationship among the son and parents. The legend took place at Nakhon Chai Sri, located today in Nakhon Pathom. The king named Phaya Gong that time was a ruler of Nakhon Chai Sri. His wife was pregnant and about to give birth to a baby boy. However, there was a prediction by an astrologer that his son will become the great king in the future, but he will be the one who is going to kill his own father, namely Phaya Gong. When Phaya Gong knew this prediction, after the birth of his son, he then abandoned him from his palace. A child was later found and adopted by Granny Hom. She gave a child name as ‘Phan’. Phan grew up and became a very smart guy. He was later adopted by a ruler of Ratchaburi province, and later named him ‘Phaya …show more content…

Moreover, the story also teaches the audience to be open-mind and able to accept the truth with patient and thorough consideration in order to avoid huge mistakes. Additionally, the legend also teaches the audience to have a gratitude on people who had treated and taken care of you. If a person has done a sin, he will deserve a suffering. In this case, when Phaya Phan realized that he has made a sin by killing his father and granny, he was suffered from his action and then built the stupas in order to dedicate to

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