| Thai Heritage Conservation - Sukhothai Historical Park (1988)- Wat Traphang Thonglang | |
Sukhothai Historical Park: Wat Traphang Thonglang Wat Traphang Thong means golden lake monastery. The temple is located next to the Sukhothai eastern ramparts and the eastern city gate, the "Kamphaeng-Hak" gate. The temple itself is located on an island in a lake and can be reached via a pedestrian bridge from the main road. There is a typical main stupa in Sukhothai style and eight smaller stupas around the main one. A simple ordination hall was founded in 1917 by a governor of Sukhothai. The most important artifact of the temple is a footprint of the Buddha, which is located in a modern mandapa next to the stupa. The footprint was created in 1359 out of dark gray stone by Lithai. Wat Traphang Thong is the only temple of the historical park, in which an active community of monks lives.
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| Issued Country | Thailand |
| Issued Year | 1988 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect World Heritage Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Postage Stamps |