{"id":10609,"date":"2024-09-01T13:10:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T06:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/%e6%a8%b9%e4%b8%ad%e4%bd%9b-%e5%a4%a7%e5%9f%8e%e5%ba%9c\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T19:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:09:04","slug":"buddha-head-in-tree-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/en\/buddha-head-in-tree-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddha Head in Tree Roots @ Ayutthaya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-entrnace-10-baht-for-locals-and-50-baht-for-foreigners\" data-level=\"2\">Entrnace, 10 baht for locals and 50 baht for foreigners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-buddha-head-in-tree-roots\" data-level=\"2\">The Buddha-Head-in-Tree-Roots<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-historical-remains\" data-level=\"2\">Historical remains<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-sad-memory\" data-level=\"2\">Sad Memory<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-cnvs-dropcap-bordered has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">With a little break before the dinner with our clients this evening, I decided to take the whole team to visit the renowned Buddha-Head-in-Tree-Roots (Phra Phuttha Saiyat Tham Suea) at Wat Phra Mahathat in Ayutthaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-entrnace-10-baht-for-locals-and-50-baht-for-foreigners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"entrnace-10-baht-for-locals-and-50-baht-for-foreigners\">Entrnace, 10 baht for locals and 50 baht for foreigners<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">The entrance fee is just 10 baht for locals and 50 baht for foreigners\u2014a small price for such a fascinating and historical site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1547\" src=\"https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-1160x1547.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-1160x1547.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-320x427.jpg 320w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7365.jpg 1328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-buddha-head-in-tree-roots\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"the-buddha-head-in-tree-roots\">The Buddha-Head-in-Tree-Roots <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">The Buddha-Head-in-Tree-Roots is a serene and mystical representation of faith, deeply tied to the ancient history of this once-thriving capital city. Wars and time have mercilessly ravaged countless temples here, leaving only ruins in their wake. But remarkably, the Buddha&#8217;s head, a silent witness to these past events, has been cradled and protected by the roots of an old tree, giving rise to this unique and powerful image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"937\" height=\"1249\" src=\"https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331.jpg\" alt=\"Buddha-Head-in-Tree-Roots\" class=\"wp-image-10563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331.jpg 937w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331-120x160.jpg 120w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331-320x427.jpg 320w, https:\/\/lovenmo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_7331-560x747.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 937px) 100vw, 937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-historical-remains\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"historical-remains\">Historical remains<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">This Buddha&#8217;s story stretches back to the 14th century, when <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/576\/\">Ayutthaya<\/a> stood as the center of Thai civilization. The Buddha was once a central figure in Wat Phra Mahathat. But in the 18th century, when Burmese forces invaded and brought the city to its knees, many temples and statues were destroyed. 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