Bangkok is the Buddhist capital of Thailand. In Thailand's elementary school textbooks, there is a paragraph is specifically for children to recite, in fact, is the full name of Bangkok in Thai, but also the world's longest city name. That is, "the city of angels, the city of grandeur, the city of happiness, the city of eternal jewels, the city of indestructible, was given nine jewels of the magnificent capital city, such as the heavenly palace like a lofty palace, the city created by Vishnu"
Bangkok, Bangkok, the Grand Palace is the best-preserved, the largest, the most national characteristics of the palace. The Grand Palace is modeled after the old palace of the old capital of Ayutthaya, by successive kings continue to expand, forming a magnificent complex. Rama I to Rama VIII of Bangkok lived in the Grand Palace. Today, the Grand Palace has become a famous tourist destination in Thailand, in addition to coronation ceremonies, palace celebrations and other ceremonies and events. The Grand Palace is a collection of Thai architecture, painting, sculpture, decoration of the essence of the distinctive Siamese architectural style, known as "Thai art book". There are four magnificent buildings in the Grand Palace, namely, Jijie Palace, Lu's Palace, Ama and Jade Buddha Temple. The Grand Palace, with its stunning views and superb garden art, is known as the symbol of Bangkok along with the Jade Buddha Temple and is a must-see attraction in Thailand.
The Jade Buddha Temple, located in the northeast corner of Bangkok's Grand Palace, is Thailand's most famous Buddhist temple and one of the country's three national treasures. Built in 1784, the Jade Buddha Temple is part of the Grand Palace of Thailand and occupies about a quarter of the Grand Palace. The Jade Buddha Temple is where the Thai royal family enshrines the Jade Buddha statue and holds religious ceremonies. It is named after the Jade Buddha enshrined in the temple. There are 178 colorful comic strips on the theme of the Ramayana epic, a classical Indian literature, with Thai translations of the poems, painted in a mural gallery that runs for nearly a kilometer around the temple. The Jade Buddha Temple's large porcelain screen, beautifully painted, depicts the story of China's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The Jade Buddha placed in the Mahamuni Hall is the treasure of the temple and the national treasure of Thailand. Every summer, rainy season and winter, the King of Thailand will personally change the clothes for the Jade Buddha. The two statues in front of the Buddha represent the first and second emperors, and each statue uses 38 kilograms of gold. The platform to the north of the Mahamudra is home to a number of magnificent buildings, the easternmost of which is the Royal Shrine Piromya Palace of Heaven, where statues commemorating Rama I to V are placed in Chan. In front of the temple are two golden pagodas, built by Rama I in honor of his parents.
The Four-Faced Buddha Altar is one of Thailand's most prosperous bases for incense worship. In Thailand and Southeast Asia, the Four-Faced Buddha is regarded as a benevolent god. Before worshipping the Four-Faced Buddha, one should abstain from meat and vegetables as a sign of kindness to animals. Believers should not mistreat animals in general. The Four-Faced Buddha altar was built in 1956. It is said that when the Lovers' Bay Hotel (the predecessor of the Grand Hyatt) was being built, a series of unfortunate industrial accidents occurred and a number of local workers were mysteriously killed. This four-faced Buddha altar was later built near the construction site to enshrine the four-faced Buddha and pray for the blessings of all living beings. Since then, there have been no more industrial accidents. Every year, many Chinese believers and Buddhists come here to worship, especially Hong Kong people. Not worshipping the Four-Faced Buddha in Bangkok is like not worshipping God in a temple.
Siam Square is located in the center of Bangkok and was built in 1965. It is the most famous shopping center in Thailand with many international chain stores, schools, bookstores and bars. It is home to the most famous discount store MBK Mall, the high-end luxury Siam Model shopping area, the knock-off shopping area Phra Pang Night Market, the trendy Banglamphoo shopping area and Panthip Electronics Plaza. In the center of Siam Square, there is a performance stage which is a gathering place for Bangkok's fashionable crowd and students. It is considered to be the meeting place for young people in Bangkok.