【第三梯】2016中泰國際教育旅行Day7(6/25)

泰國白廟，已經修築了20年。
白廟是由建築師Mr Chalermchai Kositppipat 所設計的、這是他畢生的夢想；以象徵純潔的白與象徵智慧的玻璃勾勒出優美聖潔的白廟，讓它在泰國清萊金黃色的陽光下散發出最最美麗的色彩。
這重大的建築工程在開工以來已經過了20年，預計在開工後99年會完工，而設計師Mr. Chalermchai Kositppipat
本人在開工後因為要求品質而不斷修改，也要求54位接班弟子接受所有設計，甚至是夢想與希望，只為在自己有生之年能看見完整的白廟。
我們今天參觀白廟印象最深刻的除了銀白閃閃的主廟之外不外乎就是那金碧輝煌的廁所。廁所前的兩扇木門上用油漆漆上的男女、男左女右，細小磁磚鋪成的地板、金色的牆壁與牆上的裝飾、甚至是大理石洗手台前擦的清晰明亮的半身鏡都為這美麗的寺廟增添了幾分華麗的氣息。
過了三個小時在遊覽車上的漫長車程之後，我們再度回到了明亮豔麗又有著北方玫瑰之稱的清邁。中午時分載著我們的遊覽車在一段搖搖晃晃的車程之後停在那家結合了泰式與港式風味的餐廳，我們一行人品嚐了一頓豐盛的料理後，便啟程前往今日的重頭戲———「夜臥火車」。這對我們所有人而言都是一個非常特別的經驗，因為在台灣並沒有設置這種服務、所以幾乎沒有人體驗過這種在狹窄的火車上擠一團度過清寒夜晚的感受因而感到新奇有趣。我們搭的這列火車『SRT』外型壯觀豔麗，紫色的外殼上帶著許多歲月的痕跡，帶著泰國異國風情的車體即使走過歲月的風霜此時此刻依舊屹立不搖的聳立在呆愣著的我們的面前。有著濃濃的懷舊氣氛的列車最富有泰國本地特色的地方是他們會給僧侶們專門的位子，因為在泰國這信奉佛教的國家、僧侶的地位與其他人有一段差距，所以其他人是不能乘坐僧侶的位置的。而我們將要搭著這輛剛強堅定的火車從我們已經有幾分熟悉的清邁到完全陌生的泰國首都——曼谷。我們將繼續走向今後未知而帶著神秘色彩的旅程————
Wat Rong Khun of Thailand has started building for 20 years.
The Wat Rong Khun was designed by Mr Chalermchai Kositppipat, it is
the dream of his life; this beautiful building formed by the Color
white which stands fore pureness and mirror which stands for wisdom,
and that is what makes it shimmer under the golden sun of Thailand
Ching Lai.
This enormous temple have already started building for 20 years, it is
predicted to be done at the year of 2095, which is 99 years after the
building work had started. The designer Mr Chalermchai Kositppipat
changed part of the plan to make the Wat Rong Khun better in the years
of building the Wat Rong Khun, and also demanded his 54 students to
accept all his designs, and even the dreams and hopes that he has,
only to see the completed Wat Rong Khun before his last day of living.
The thing that we all remembered the most except for the silvery main
temple, is the golden bathroom. The painted picture on the front
wooden door, the tiny clear tiles on the steady floor, thaw shiny
golden walls and the decorations, even the clean, bright long mirror
in front of the marble sink together all made this bathroom lot
fancier than the other ones.
After three hours ,we came back to Chiangmai the name of north rose.
At noon we ate combine Thai and cantonese feast, and then the main
activity is coming "sleeper train ", this is the special experience
for all of us because we don't have this kind of service in Taiwan and
none of us have never experienced the feeling of staying in the train
in the dark night, so we feel excited. This features of the train that
we take is very magnificent,
The body of the train seems that it has been through out the wind and
frost of the years. This row of train also has the special rule, that
is, they will offer some special seats for the monks because in this
country, monks are treated with special honor and respect. The train
that we are going to take is from Chiangmai to Bangkok which is a very
important part that leads to continue our fascinating journey.