San Chaopho Suea (Sao Chingcha)


San Chaopho Suea or San Chaopho Suea Phra Nakhon, usually shortened to San Chaopho Suea is a Chinese joss house located at 468 Tanao Road, San Chaopho Suea Sub-district, Phra Nakhon District in the old town Bangkok near Sao Chingcha and Wat Mahannapharam with features the Southern Chinese architectural style. It is the shrine of Chaopho Suea, according to the ancient Chinese belief and it is one of the most respected Chinese shrines in Bangkok and Thailand alike Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in Chinatown, especially during the Chinese New Year.
This shrine was built in 1834 in the reign of King Nang Klao. In the past, it was located on Bamrung Mueang Road but was relocated by the command of King Chulalongkorn to the Tanao Road, the present location. The shrine enshrined statues of Chinese Supreme Being, including the Tiger God, Guan Yu, Caishen, Sun Wukong and Mazu, which are highly venerated among both Thai and Chinese people.
At present, it has been promoted as one of the nine temples under the project "Respect to the Nine Temples" of Tourism Authority of Thailand along with other temples viz : Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, Wat Chana Songkhram, Wat Suthat, City Pillar Shrine : Wat Arun, Wat Rakhangkhositraram and Wat Kalayanamitr. It is now a recognised ancient monument of Bangkok since 1988.

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