In Thailand, there are
many tourist attractions. Chiangrai is the northernmost of Thailand and has
many famous tourist attractions. White Temple and Black House Museum are made
by national artists that born in Chiangrai. Chiangrai still has Hall of Opium
that keeps the story of opium in the past.
White Temple is the
temple that stands out through the white color and the use of glass mosaic.
White Temple doesn't have any monks. White Temple is the artistic work of
Chalermchai Kositpipat. He is a national artist. He wants to make this temple
like heaven. He has three inspirations to make White Temple. These inspirations
are the nation, religion and the king that is King Rama IX.
Black House
Museum is the wooden house that collects artistic works, skin, bones, and teeth
of a wide array of animals. Everything in Black House Museum is black or give a
dark aura. Black House Museum is made by Thawan Duchanee. He is a national
artist like Chalermchai Kositpipat. He wants to make this house like hell but
isn't hell. So he thinks the opposite Chalermchai Kositpipat that he wants to
make temple like heaven. Although he died, Black House Museum also open every
day.
Hall of Opium is like a museum. This
area has even planted the opium. There aren't have opium plantation now because
opium is very dangerous. Hall of Opium keeps the history of opium in Chiangrai.
Hall of Opium has stories about the origin of opium, opium war, opium warlords,
drug smuggles, opium effects, and others.
In my opinion, I think
White Temple and Black House Museum are the greatest place of art I see. They
make me two feeling. White Temple makes me feel like I am in heaven. But Black
House Museum makes me feel like I am in hell. Two places that are different are
in the same place, C้hiangrai.
It's wonderful. Hall of Opium tells me how dangerous the opium makes. I think I
won't be near the opium since then.
