Wat Rong Khun is also known as White Temple. This temple was designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat in 1997 and it still needs many years to finish the temple.
Wat Rong Kun is designed in white color and use white glass. The white color represents the purity of Buddha. White glass represents the wisdom of Buddha that shining over the earth and universe. To enter the temple, we need to cross a bridge. The bridge symbolizes transition from the cycle of life to the land of the Buddha. The big circle with fangs is the mouth of Rahu embodies passion and desire. We need to throw our passion and desire away into the mouth of the demon king to clean ourselves before going inside the main building.
The semicircular in front of the stairway to the main building symbolizes the transcendental world of wisdom. The three steps of the stairway represent impermanence, sadness and non-selfness. Next to the stairway is the land of the formless divine represented by 4 magic lotuses and 4 doors. The last door contains triangular mirrors, representing emptiness (nothingness). Next to the door is the threshold to the land of the Buddha. On the 4-sided walls and the floor inside the main building are mural paintings in gold color, representing the release from passion and desire to the world of Dharma.
The apex comprises 4 animals representing the 4 elements of the earth.
- The elephant represents land
- Naga represents water
- The swan represents wind
- The lion represents fire
All these animals are on their duty to safeguard Buddhism.
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