Wat Mangkon Kamalawat | |
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วัดมังกรกมลาวาส 龍蓮寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Mahayana Buddhism, Chinese Folk Religion |
Deity | Bhotisttawa Phra Mae Kuanim (Guanyin) |
Location | |
Country | Thailand |
Geographic coordinates | 13°44′38″N 100°30′34″E / 13.743828°N 100.509552°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Chinese Architecture |
Founder | King Nangklao (Rama III) |
Completed | 1846 |
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Thai: วัดมังกรกมลาวาส, pronounced [wát māŋkɔ̄ːn kāmālāːwâːt]), previously (and still commonly) known as Wat Leng Noei Yi (Thai: วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่, pronounced [wát lêŋ nɤ̂j jîː]; simplified Chinese: 龙莲寺; traditional Chinese: 龍蓮寺; pinyin: Lónglián Sì), is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It hosts celebrations of a number of year-round events, including Chinese New Year, and the annual Chinese vegetarian festival.[1][2]
It is located[3] in the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai in the city's Chinatown, in a courtyard off Charoen Krung Road, accessed by an alleyway.[1][2] It is served by Wat Mangkon MRT station located in front of the temple.