Kian Un Keng Shrine

Kian Un Keng Shrine
Principal Guanyin statue

Kian Un Keng Shrine or spelled Kuan An Keng Shrine (Thai: ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง; Chinese: 建安宮; pinyin: Jiàn'ān gōng) or English name Guanyin Shrine (ศาลเจ้าแม่กวนอิม), is an ancient Chinese joss house in Bangkok, located on the western bank of Chao Phraya River, Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict, Thon Buri District, Thonburi side in the area of Kudi Chin community close to other places of workship including Wat Prayurawongsawat, Wat Kalayanamitr and Santa Cruz Church with Bang Luang Mosque.

This shrine is a Hokkienese joss house. It's one of the oldest shrines in Thonburi and Thailand by King Taksin and brought the Goddess Guanyin statue to be enshrined here. The Guanyin Bodhisattva is different from other shrines because mostly the Guanyin in other shrines are in standing position, but here the Guanyin is in sitting position. The Guanyin statue is made of wood carved and coated with gold. There're also murals and paintings of the classical novel Romance of Three Kingdoms, including dolls decorated on the wall decorations for visiting and worshipping.

Its name is assumed to be the origin of the name Kudi Chin, which means that the Chinese cloister.[1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ รุ่งชวาลนนท์, มนสิชา (2012-07-06). "เกียงอันเกง : เมื่อรักษ์และศรัทธามาบรรจบ". Sarakadee Magazine (in Thai).
  2. ↑ หนุ่มรัตนะ (2010-05-03). "พาไหว้สักการะ ศาลเจ้าเกียนอันเกง ของชาวฮกเกี้ยน". Pantip.com (in Thai).
  3. ↑ "จับเข่าเล่าประวัติศาสตร์". จับเข่าเล่าประวัติศาสตร์ (in Thai). 2017-08-09.

Coordinates: 13°45′23.83″N 100°29′33.17″E / 13.7566194°N 100.4925472°E / 13.7566194; 100.4925472

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