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Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi)
Sight4.6 · 17 4004 · 158≈ 1 hFree entry2.0 km from the center
Founded in 1871 in the heart of Bangkok's Chinatown, Wat Mangkon Kamalawat is the city's foremost Chinese Buddhist temple. Built in classic southern Chinese style with sweeping tile roofs and dragon carvings, the complex houses Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian shrines. Thick with incense smoke, it is a bustling spiritual sanctuary and the lively focal point for Chinese New Year festivities.
Highlights
- Bangkok's largest and most historic Chinese-Buddhist temple, founded in 1871
- Traditional southern Chinese temple design with ceramic roof dragons
- Atmospheric shrines filled with spiraling incense coils and blessing rituals
Opening hours
| Mon | 08:00 – 16:30 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 08:00 – 16:30 |
| Wed | 08:00 – 16:30 |
| Thu | 08:00 – 16:30 |
| Fri | 08:00 – 16:30 |
| Sat | 08:00 – 17:30 |
| Sun | 08:00 – 17:30 |
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