Wat Hin Mak Peng

Terrain

General condition

Wat Hin Mak Peng It is now a Rat temple. under the Thammayut sect It is located on the western bank of the Mekong River. On the sandstone mountain area in the Phu Phan rock category Korat Stone Group (continued with Khok Kruat stone category Korat Stone Group in the east)

Height above mean sea level

Waterway

Mekong River

Geological conditions

Geological condition is a sandstone mountain in the Phu Phan rock category. Korat Stone Group Continuing with the Khok Kruat stone category Korat Stone Group East

Archaeological Era

era/culture

Archaeological age

Types of archaeological sites

archaeological essence

Wat Hin Mak Peng a rat temple under the Thammayut sect It was established in 1939 by Phra Ajahn La. Received the Wisung Kham Sima in the year 2513 in front of the library. Wat Hin Mak Peng It is a place for collecting stone pillars and stone parapets. especially the stone stone in the Dvaravati period brought from the area of ​​Wat Aranya (Dong Na Kham), Pho Tak District, Nong Khai Province. According to the history, there are 52 pieces.

The area of ​​Wat Aranya (Dong Na Kham) may be a community that has continuously lived since the late prehistoric period. Because some of the stone pillars found were shaped like a stone bar or stone pillar used to mark the area of ​​religious ceremonies or ceremonies according to the beliefs of the megalith culture group in that era. Before in the later period is the Dvaravati period. People will adopt the belief in Buddhism and Theravada to hold their minds. As evidenced by the sandstone parapet Especially with stupa carvings and Jataka stories, this community Some scholars have speculated that the Wan Aranya (Dong Na Kham) area may be Wiang Peacock, which appears in the Orangkhathat legend.

The word “Hin Mak Peng” is the name of 3 stones that are lined up along the Mekong River. north side of the temple which resembles an ancient gold scale pendulum indigenous people called Teng or Peng Yoi (Mak Peng is the fruit of a palm family tree or betel nut). The old man said that the first stone belongs to Luang Prabang, and the second stone belongs to Bangkok. The third rock belongs to Vientiane (all 3 stones are visible only from the view from the Mekong River). or the view from the Lao side)

Wat Hin Mak Peng Currently, it is one of the important temples of Phra Sai Vipassana Meditation. It was greatly developed during the reign of Luang Pu Tesk Tesrangsi (Rajniroth Rangsi Kampirapanyawisit), one of the disciples of Luang Pu Mun Phuritto, who came to stay at this temple in B.E. 1965 and initiated the establishment of a place of dharma practice for monks, nuns and pilgrims.

A survey in September 2014 found archaeological evidence inside Wat Hin Mak Peng. More than 20 stone pillars and stone pillars are embedded in the ground in front of the temple's library building. They are both relatively complete and small broken pieces. Of these, there are 6 digit parapets depicting the stupa.

From the interview with Phra Luk of Wat Hin Mak Peng, more information was obtained that These stone pillars and parapets were moved from other places when Luang Pu Tesk Tesrangsi was the abbot. and received continued attention during the reign of Bishop Pichit Chitmaro as the abbot While the current may not get the attention it deserves. Because at present the temple focuses on meditation as a refuge.