Mueang Sing Historical Park

Mueang Sing
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Province	Kanchanaburi
Deity	Avalokiteshvara
Location
Location	Sai Yok
Country	Thailand
Location in Thailand
Geographic coordinates	14°2′25″N 99°14′29″E
Architecture
Type	Khom
Creator	Jayavarman VII
Completed	1180-1219

Mueang Sing (Thai: เมืองสิงห์, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ sǐŋ]) is a historical park in Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. It protects the remains of two Khmer temples dating to the 13th and 14th centuries. It was declared a historical park in 1987.

History

The history of the site goes back to the period between 857 and 1157, a period when the Khmer Kingdom was flourishing. Records show that the town was abandoned until the reign of King Rama I.[1] The name Mueang Sing first showed in the chronicles of the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809), when it was a fortified town protecting the town Kanchanaburi. In the reform of provincial administration at the end of the 19th century its status was reduced from Mueang to Tambon (commune).

Architecture

Built in the Bayon-style, the temples date to the Khmer kingdom in the reign of King Jayavarman VII (1180 to 1219). A stone inscription of Prince Vira Kumara praising his father, 23 cities are named. One of these cities was named Srichaiya Singhapura, which some scholars identify with Mueang Sing.

Four monuments are located inside the area of 736,000 m^2 enclosed by a laterite wall. The south wall winds along the Khwae Noi river course, while the other three sides are quadratic. The main monument is in the center of the area. Northwest of this are the foundations of a second temple building. The other two monuments are of much smaller scale.

Prasat Muang Sing Historical Park.

Remains of a building at the Prasat Muang Sing Historical Park.

References

1. "Prasat Mueang Sing Historical Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved 7 July 2013.