Thai Buddhist temples, simply called "wat", are a work of art by themselves, especially the ones built by the royal command. Top-notch artists and craftsmen from different field of expertise were gathered. As a result, important Thai temples are showcases of various kinds of art forms: architecture, sculpture, and paintings, of their periods.
This App is not about religion. It is full of art and the beauty of Thai temple architecture and hidden meaning.
The App is designed to acknowledge foreign guests who visit in Thailand and wish to know more about Thai temples: the components, functions and meanings. It also describes some basic architectural elements, found in Thai temples, especially in central Thailand. In other regions the forms of architecture may vary, depending on the local artists. However, the basic components and meanings are quite the same.
Features:
- Lots of beautiful photos of Thai temple arts.
- Describes all important architectural elements in a Thai temple.
- Fast, smart, smooth and easy to use for anyone who loves aesthetics.
- Multimedia contents as a guide to visit a beauty Thai temple.
- Pinch to zoom, rotate and move a picture to see more details.
- Double taps at a picture to see location and information.
- Touch a speaker icon to say the corresponding Thai word of Thai temple elements.
- Shows the collection of pictures of each element.
- Shows collections of various kinds of beautiful art of Thai temples.
- Learns the hidden meaning of Thai temple by the contents.
- No Wi-Fi or Data Connection is required to view photos.