Kuan Oo Temple
Soi Mu Ban President Parktown, Khwaeng Suan Luang, Khet Suan Luang, Bangkok, Thailand
Description:
Kuan Oo Temple is a Buddhist temple built in the Chinese style. It is located near the Phra Khanong Canal. The temple is a real pearl of Chinese architecture. It is a separate three-storey building. Each floor of the temple is separated from each other by a sloping tiled roof decorated with wooden sculptures of dragons. Most dragons are installed on the upper roof. The decoration of the temple is dominated by traditional Chinese red and gold colors.
According to legend, King Taksin always visited the Kuan Oo temple before embarking on his next military campaign.