Ranong City Pillar Shrine

Terrain

General Condition

The City Pillar Shrine is located in the center of Ranong. West facing the road to increase effect East next to Hat Som Pan Canal or Khlong Rong Hat North next to the area of ​​Ranong Hospital In the south, next to Phraya Damrong Sucharit Mahisorn Phakdi Monument (Kho Su Jiang)

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Khlong Rong Hat, Khlong Hat Som Pan, Khlong Ranong, Andaman Sea

Geological conditions

sedimentary rock From the igneous and mudstone mountains in the east and north (Department of Mineral Resources 2007)

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Ever since His Majesty King Mongkut was graciously pleased to raise the city of Ranong to be a quarter city directly to Bangkok. On July 21, 1862, but according to evidence that there was no city pillar before, Ranong municipality initiated a project for the construction of the City Pillar Shrine in the year. 1987 for the people of Ranong province to worship and be the main anchor of the mind.

Ranong City Pillar Shrine was built in the area that used to be the residence of Phraya Rattana Sethi (Ranong governor). Foundation stone laying ceremony was held on February 21, 1988 at 9.09 AM.

The Ranong Municipality, which operates the construction of the Ranong City Pillar Shrine on behalf of Ranong Province, has requested cooperation from the Fine Arts Department to help design the construction and supply skilled craftsmen.

In September 1988, the construction of the City Pillar began by Mr. Pin Rimthaisong, Deputy District Chief of Kaper at that time. Have faith in giving a Ratchaphruek tree that is almost 100 years old in your garden at house number 57 Moo 8, Kaper Subdistrict, Kapur District, Ranong Province.

When the City Pillar was finished turning on July 21, 1990, a ceremony to enshrine the city pillar was performed by Major General Chalerm Supamorn, Governor of Ranong Province. Presiding over the ceremony, this ceremony was to bring the city pillar to be enshrined at the City Pillar Shrine at the top of the City Pillar. Must be imported to watch Nomklao offering to contain the gold leaf of the city, the sun and the anointing before being summoned to enshrine the next

His Majesty the King is graciously pleased to to the Crown Prince His Highness came to perform the ceremony of raising the city pillar (enshrining the top of the city pillar) and inaugurating the City Pillar Shrine, which is the most important final ceremony, on August 21, 1990. At this visit, he performed the ceremony of consecrating the Buddha image. Phra Phuttha Nawarat Bophit of the province and the replica of Phra Phuttha Nawarat Bophit in various districts as well.

The shrine is in the shape of a Thai-shaped pavilion, with 5 peaks in the style of Phra Borommathat Chaiya. But the turrets are taller and shorter, with the central peak being the largest. The height from the ground to the top is 13.6 meters, the size of the court is 6x6 meters, there are stairs leading up to the shrine in 4 directions. There are shrines located in front of the entrance on all 4 sides.

Lak Muang is a slender round pillar with a diameter of 27 centimeters, a height of 2.7 meters, with a lotus bud at the top. Currently, there is a thick layer of gold leaf affixed throughout the tree and a garland is tied at the top of the city pillar.