VICTORY MONUMENT, ANAM-SIAM WAR IN CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM: WAT CHAICHANA SONGKHRAM, BANGKOK

Abstract

This article is written about Victory Monument in the Siam Yutta War, Cambodia, Vietnam: Wat Chaichana Songkhram, Bangkok, which is a religious place in Buddhism that reflects the concept of victory and the creation of monuments in Buddhism. Use study methods from documents, research, and observation from real areas. and write and present it in the form of an academic article The results of the study concluded that Memorials to victory in war are erected all over the world. By Wat Chai Chana Songkhram It is another place that was built with such a motto. It is a Buddhist temple built in the area of the house and land of Chao Phraya Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni), a major army commander in the reign of King Rama III after returning to fight against the Vietnamese and Cambodians. Devotees raised up land and houses to make a temple and named it "Wat Chaichana Songkhram" to commemorate the victory in the war. Located in the Khlong Thom area In Samphanthawong District Bangkok That was built as a memorial to the war in Cambodia. And there are temples or places of worship related to the war and events related to that war, such as Wat Theplila, Wat Phra Kraisi (Noi) and Wat Prappachamit or Wat Kradon (វត្តក្ដុលដូនទាវ) in Battambang City. Built in 1845, Wat Phra Phutthakosachan or Wat Chen Dom Daek. (វត្តព្រះពុទ្ធឃោសាចារ្យ) at Phnom Penh, all due to the war and events on the battlefield at that time as well. It is as if it is a memorial of past wars and battles.