Phra Phuttha Sihing

Phra Phuttha Sihing
Thai: พระพุทธสิหิงค์
ArtistUnknown
Year15th Century
MediumBronze and gold
Dimensions79 cm × 63 cm (31 in × 25 in)
LocationPhutthaisawan Hall, Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok
Coordinates13°45′30″N 100°29′30″E / 13.75833°N 100.49167°E / 13.75833; 100.49167

The Phra Phuttha Sihing (Thai: พระพุทธสิหิงค์) is a highly revered image of the Gautama Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand, second in importance only after the Emerald Buddha. The image is currently housed at the Phutthaisawan Hall (formerly a part of the Front Palace), now the Bangkok National Museum.[1] The image was brought to Bangkok from Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai in 1795 by Viceroy Maha Sura Singhanat, the brother of King Rama I.[2]

  1. ^ Buswell, Robert E. Jr.; Lopez, Donald S. Jr. (2013-11-24). The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism. Princeton University Press. p. 643. ISBN 978-1-4008-4805-8.
  2. ^ Bangkok Post, Public Company Limited. "Celebrating the New Year". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-02-17.