Temple
(Wat Mangkornkamalawas)
Hidden away in Bangkok's lively Chinatown on Yaowarat Raod, Wat Mangkorn (or Wat Leng Nui Yee as the locals know it), was built during the reign of king Rama V following the principles of Feng Shui. Today, it combines aspects of Chinese and Thai Buddhism with flecks of Taoism and Confucianism. Many visitors seek to cleanse or avoid bad luck during inauspicious years by paying respects to the 58 gods placed around the compound. Poised prominently in the temple are "Tai Sui Ye" or the od of Fate, "Cai Shen Ye" or the God of Fortune as well as the Heng Jia God, Mettraiyabhodisat God, and the Guan Yin Goddess. Often obscured by thick smoke from countless incense sticks, vistors are welcomed to participate in ceremonies, such as obtaining a hardcopy of their Chinese fortune.
Leng Nui Yee
New Charoen Krung Road,
(near Plaeng Nam intersection)
Yaowarat, Bangkok
Open daily from early to very late
