Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
วัดมังกรกมลาวาส
龍蓮寺
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic
Religion
AffiliationMahayana Buddhism, Chinese Folk Religion
DeityBhotisttawa Phra Mae Kuanim (Guanyin)
Location
CountryThailand
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is located in Bangkok
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Shown within Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13°44′38″N 100°30′34″E / 13.743828°N 100.509552°E / 13.743828; 100.509552
Architecture
TypeChinese Architecture
FounderKing Nangklao (Rama III)
Completed1846

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.