‘Department of Fine Arts’ provides a list of antiques following the pagoda of Wat Sri Suphan collapsed Found the heart of the relics During the Phra Kaeo Muang period, over 500-600 years old, crutches were made to break down once more before restoration.
On Oct. 1, 65, Mr. Phanombut Chantrachot, Inspector General of the Ministry of Culture (WAT), acting as the Director-General of the Fine Arts Department, said that in the case of the 500-year-old relics of Wat Sri Suphan, Chiang Mai province fell down. The collapsed pagoda was not an ancient site. but a pagoda built to cover the ancient chedi on the first floor and the outer pagoda collapsed As a result, the inner pagoda, which is an ancient site, was damaged as well.
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As for the Fine Arts Department, there are 3 guidelines for the operation: 1. Chedi collapsed this time. discover antiques There are Buddha images in the Chiang Saen Lanna period, the most important is the Buddha’s relics. or hypothetical elements And the heart of the relics according to Lanna motto According to the information, it was found that it was built in the reign of Phra Chao Sirithammachakrapak or Phaya Kaew (Phra Mueang Kaew), over 500-600 years old.
So to prevent loss The Fine Arts Department, therefore, together with the temple Make a list of the found artifacts. and brought it back into the pagoda following restoration As for whether to build a museum or not depends on the temple. but must consider the importance of the artifacts discovered Especially the heart of Phra That, according to Lanna tradition, is considered the heart of the ancient chedi. if stored outside will be appropriate or not
Mr. Phanombut continued that the second issue is the inner chedi. which is the direct duty of the Fine Arts Department Initially, the Fine Arts Department send officers to study the chedi model to carry out conservation in accordance with the most traditional And now it’s in the process of emergency repairs. is to prepare crutches in order not to collapse more than before before proceeding with the restoration
3. In the part of the outer pagoda built to cover the ancient site The Fine Arts Department will give advice to the temple in constructing that will proceed in accordance with Is the pagoda an ancient site inside? or to be built in a new way It is a matter that the temple has to decide.
“In addition, I also ask the 12 Fine Arts Bureaus across the country to Watch out for risky archaeological sites. If an emergency arises Must be able to check in a timely manner, so what the Fine Arts Department operates Therefore, both the accounting of antiquities Restoration guidelines and Watch out for a similar ancient pagoda. not to be damaged or if there is an emergency will be able to get to the assistance area in time,” said Mr. Phanombutr.
source Matichon Online
