| Wat Dibayavari Vihara | |
|---|---|
Kham Low Yi, Temple of Green Dragon | |
.jpg) In front of temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Taoist,Buddhist |
| Deity | Green Dragon |
| Location | |
| Location | 119 Soi Thip Wari, Tri Phet Road, Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok |
| Country | Thailand |
  Shown within Thailand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°44′45.89″N100°29′55.45″E / 13.7460806°N 100.4987361°E /13.7460806; 100.4987361 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Chinese andVietnamese |
| Completed | 1776–77 |
Wat Dibayavari Vihara (Thai:วัดทิพยวารีวิหาร;RTGS: Wat Thipphaya Wari Wihan;Chinese:敕賜甘露禪寺;pinyin:Chì cì gānlù chán sì; lit:"Temple of Holy Water"), commonly known asKham Low Yi (กัมโล่วยี่; 甘露寺;Gānlù sì) is a historicChinese-Vietnamesetemple in Bangkok, located at 119Soi Thip Wari,Tri Phet Road,Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict,Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok in the area ofBan Mo, opposite toThe Old Siam Plaza.[1]
This temple was built in theThonburi period in B.E. 2319 (between April 1776–March 1777) during the reign of KingTaksin. He gave the east bank of theChao Phraya River as a residence forChinese andVietnamese. Later on, in theRattanakosin period.Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, Prince ofHuế, who came to rely on the Thai King, smuggled back to his country. Thus making the King's younger brother, PrinceMaha Sura Singhanat had doubts about the Vietnamese who living in Siam (Thailand at that time). He ordered the Vietnamese who living there to move out. As a result, this area lonely immediately, and the temple has no monks lived for many years.
Until the B.E. 2439 (1896), one Chinese monk named "Hai Son" (ไห่ซัน) fromHunan came to live here and restored by local Chinese millionaires are sponsors. The result of the restoration makes the temple more beautiful. KingChulalongkorn (Rama V) appointed him as abbot in B.E. 2452 (1909), and gave a Thai official name "Wat Dibayavari Vihara", which meaning "Holy Water Temple". Because of there is a small pond, the water in the pond is believed to beholy water. This pond is believed to haveGreen Dragon (one ofFour Symbols according to theancient Chinese beliefs) as patron. This makes the temple is well known as "Temple of Green Dragon". Inside were enshrined many idols such asHua Tuo, Green Dragon,Yue Lao,Erlang Shen,Trikāya,Avalokiteśvara etc.
At present, it is popular among Chinese, including Thais for ward off bad luck according toChinese astrology especially inNew Year orChinese New Year and Chinesevegetarian festival.[2][3]