Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
| Wat Mangkon Kamalawat | |
|---|---|
วัดมังกรกมลาวาส 龍蓮寺 | |
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Mahayana Buddhism, Chinese Folk Religion |
| Deity | Bhotisttawa Phra Mae Kuanim (Guanyin) |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°44′38″N 100°30′34″E / 13.743828°N 100.509552°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Chinese Architecture |
| Founder | King Nangklao (Rama III) |
| Completed | 1846 |
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat (Thai: วัดมังกรกมลาวาส, pronounced [wát māŋ.kɔ̄ːn kā(m).mā.lāː.wâːt]), also known by its former name as Wat Leng Noei Yi (Thai: วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่, pronounced [wát lêŋ nɤ̂j jîː]; simplified Chinese: 龙莲寺; traditional Chinese: 龍蓮寺; pinyin: Lónglián Sì), is the largest and most important Chinese Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It hosts celebrations of a number of year-round events, including Chinese New Year, and the annual Chinese vegetarian festival.
It is located in the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai in the city's Chinatown, in an area between soi Charoen Krung 19 and soi Charoen Krung 21. The temple is the provenance of Wat Mangkon MRT station on the MRT Blue Line. The station has been serving the temple and nearby Chinatown since 2019.