The main attraction of Wat Pho is the famous 'Reclining Buddha'. Built in the reign of King Rama III, this tremendous Buddha image is 46 meters (153 feet) long and 15 meters (50 feet) high. The statue was to representing the Lord Buddha trying to overwhelm one of the powerful demons and to convince him that his power is not the supreme. The figure is modeled out of plaster around a brick core and finished in gold leaf. Mother-of-pearl inlay ornaments the eyes and feet displaying 108 different auspicious characteristics of a Buddha. The building was built later to cover the Buddha image.
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