The Phra Kaew Pavilion : Ancient City Bangkok

The Phra Kaew Pavilion Ayutthaya Kingdom, in its prosperous era, had spread power throughout the region and neigh bor ing areas; the dependent states of the Ayutthaya, then, were re spon si ble for sending tributes to the king of Ayutthaya. Some times, sacred Buddha images and priceless treasures were brought back to the kingdom. Ayutthaya at that time was an im por tant center of Buddhism where many sacred Buddhist monuments were housed.Phra Kaew Pavilion is an octagonally-shaped structure constructed by Muang Boran. The style of the build ing taken from the carvings of an octagonally-shaped pavilion found on a wooden door panel of a scripture cabinet of the Ayutthaya period, now is exhibit in the National Museum, Bangkok. The extraordinary style of the pavilion resembles high structure drawn in some chronicles written by foreigners who came to Ayutthaya at that time.The interior of the building is elaborately embellished and painted with murals depicting the story of the Life of the Buddha, Jataka and the Three Worlds. Muang Boran built this pavilion to represent Ayutthaya as a center of Buddhism in the past.