What's This Wat?

[NewGuy]

In previous visits I visited a neat wat in the old city that had various aphorisms (in English) stuck to walls and outcroppings. I can't seem to find it this trip though. What's it named, on which soi, near what? Thanks all.

[NewGuy]

What's this (autocorrect off) WAT?

[eyecatcher]

you found it on previous visits?..........thats suggests more than once.

so why the memory lapse now.

you cant expect anyone to help you with detail such asit has aphorisms (which i had to look up) and is no help at all particularly with the Wats here.

good luck anyway; and if you find it take a photo to show us all the wat with aphorisms

[TommoPhysicist]

Wat Umong near the top of Suthep road, down a soy on the left.

Wat Palaad, half way to Doi Suthep

Both have this, fairly common thing for Temples.

[naboo]

Wat Phra Singha has in the garden area, seems most likely.

[hellodolly]

I have no idea what a aphorisms is.

But I like to go into Wat Phra Singh at the end of the walking street. In the back right hand side it has a grove of trees with a different saying on each one.

[hellodolly]

OK I looked it up I gave you the right directions. trees any how I am not much on reading rocks.

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Not to be confused with Aphorismus.

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An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic (concise) and memorable form.^[1] Aphorism literally means a "distinction" or "definition", from Greek ἀφορισμός (aphorismós), which is from ἀπό (apo) and ὁρίζειν (horizein), meaning "from/to bound". The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates. The oft-cited first sentence of this work (see Ars longa, vita brevis) is: “ Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience deceptive, judgment difficult. ”

The term was later applied to maxims of physical science, then statements of all kinds of philosophical, moral, or literary principles. In modern usage an aphorism is generally understood to be a concise statement containing a subjective truth or observation cleverly and pithily written.

[Tywais]

What's this (autocorrect off) WAT?

Fixed title.

[realthaideal]

You couldn't just ask "Hey, what's the name of the temple with all of the Buddhist sayings written on signs on the trees ?"

I'd put my money on Wat Umong. Can't go wrong there anyway - it's a good place. I do believe there a couple other temples in town with sayings on the trees, but not sure where.

[daoyai]

You couldn't just ask "Hey, what's the name of the temple with all of the Buddhist sayings written on signs on the trees ?"

I'd put my money on Wat Umong. Can't go wrong there anyway - it's a good place. I do believe there a couple other temples in town with sayings on the trees, but not sure where.

RtD, the op said in the old city, so, must be Wat Phrah sing, on the west end of Ratchadamon rd.

[hellodolly]

You couldn't just ask "Hey, what's the name of the temple with all of the Buddhist sayings written on signs on the trees ?"

I'd put my money on Wat Umong. Can't go wrong there anyway - it's a good place. I do believe there a couple other temples in town with sayings on the trees, but not sure where.

RtD, the op said in the old city, so, must be Wat Phrah sing, on the west end of Ratchadamon rd.

Yes that was the one I mentioned earlier.

I have heard that Wat Umong had them but I did not know the location of it so I did not mention it.

[JIM7]

Really pretty vague., Wat Oumong ( outside the city) has the phrases on trees and such... Inside the old city Wat Pra Singh.... or the smaller Wat Oumong... ( yes there are two.... .. You just hve to wander down the center of the city . Find the pink brick walkway that runs through the sois. ( not the major roads but the lanes and alleys.. The temples have door opening to these.. And its a plesant walk.. Cheers.

[Rob8891]

Do you mean like the one in the attached photo? If so, it is Wat Chedi Luang.

[NewGuy]

Wow, I'm really enjoying the responses; thanks for fixing the title. The "sayings" didn't strike me as particularly Buddhist although my understanding of it is pretty superficial. I'll be heading back to Wat Pra Singh for sure and will strive for the little one as well.

[chaoyang]

Sounds like Wat U-Mong.

[LarryBird]

Since you mention the old city, Wat Wiang Gum Gam เวียงกุมกาม comes to mind, although it's been a while since I've been there, and I can't comment on the signs.. Still worth a look if you're doing some site seeing.

[Gonzo the Face]

Its my guess that the wat you are looking for is on the south side of the wall....... there are two it may be...... either Samattau or Situya

[hellodolly]

Do you mean like the one in the attached photo? If so, it is Wat Chedi Luang.

It has been years since I looked around Wat Chedi Luang.

But I do drop in occasional to talk with the Monks in the Monk Chat area.

They will talk about any thing as part of it for them is to learn to speak better English.

It seems when ever I drop in their is a monk in there to talk with,

[NewGuy]

Wat Mung Thom (phoneticly approximate) across from Wat Jet Rin has "sayings"; a small, attractive non-English signed temple. I'll keep looking for more.