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Ban Song Puey Archeological Site |
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Situated 25 kms. from Yasothon City, via highway 23 (Yasothon-Kham
Khuen Kaeo-Ubon Ratchathani Rd.) and 10 kms. off the main road on the
right. Its significant attractions include
Big Buddha Image. Made of brick, the principle Buddha
of Wat Song Puey is 3 metres wide and 8 metres high. This sacred image
can be dated back to more than 200 years. Pagodas containing soil from
holy sites of Buddhism.
The old pagoda, more than 200 years old, was renovated
in 1955 by Field Marshal Plaek Pibulsongkram. It houses soil from holy
site of Buddha, namely the place of birth, enlightenment, the first
sermon, and nirvana, brought from India by a Buddhist monk, Khien
Ammaphand. The replica of Buddha Footprint.
The footprint was built by sponsoring of Field Marshal
Plaek Pibulsongkram and his lady. Lots of local people come to bath the
footprint During Songkran Festival.
Antique Museum. The museum features antiques found
from Dong Muang Toey, an ancient Khmer town. The antique include stone
bed of the mayor, and stone inscription in ancient Khmer letter.
Dong Muang Toey Ancient town.The remaining of ancient
town Dong Muang Toey is found a kilometre south of Song Puey Village, 7
kms. from Amphoe Kham Khuen Kaeo. Foundation of temple, pond, and town
wall are found. Altough they are ruined, their remaining indicated that
it once was settlement in Chenla-Dhavaravadi period or in the 7th
Centiry. Chenla King’s inscription indicated that this ancient site is
religious place for Shivism. Dong Muang Toey and nearby community,
proably satellite town of Chenla Kingdom, was called ‘Sangkha Pura’.
Chenla Kingdom developed into Khmer Empire later and extended its
territory into Moon and Chee River Basin during such period.
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