This Lao Pun Tao Kong
Shrine was established by the strong
faith and belief of immigrated Chinese
from mainland and embarked at Song Wad
pier, which was formerly a pier to use
for transport the goods and there was
contacted with a lot of foreigners, the
immigrated Chinese, who wanted to have
morale to work, which was not the native
place of themselves, then they had set
up the shrine as their respect place and
to be up hold their morale, wishing the
mighty of sacred object to protect them
for their daily lives and to conduct the
trade, especially the Tio Chew Chinese,
in this regard, it was due to they
travelled from China in former time,
they had received a great difficulty,
therefore to believe in god, because
they believed that god would protect and
help them, when they were faced with
obstacles or problems, they would be
saved and succeeded in their work, it
was compared with morale, which it made
to be encourage and patience to hardship
in working as to be evident, which was
the giant bell in the shrine with
Chinese characters.
This is obviously evidenced, which was
the giant bell in the shrine with
Chinese characters by inscription that
to be built in the 4th year of Tao Kwang
King of Ching Dynasty. The time was
around B.E. 2367, corresponding to the
King Rama III of Thailands Chakri
Dynasty.
From the map of fire broke out at Sam
Peng Sub-district on April 4, B.E. 2449,
it was to show that, the formerly shrine
was located at the back area of present
shrine, the present shrine was built,
according to evidence recorded form
stone plate, which is affixed on the
wall of exterior on the left side of
building, recoded the details on
restoration of shrine, which was
summaried that this shrine was the
shrine, which overseas Tio Chew Chinese
in Thailand who gave a great respect,
Ming Gog, the 5th year B,E. 2460, having
new construct with the donation from the
committee and devotees was total 36,000
baht and took 28 years to be completed
in Ming Gog 32nd year (B.E. 2488) At
Present (B.E. 2552) This building is 64
years old and in B.E. 2550, there had
great restoration and repairs and
constructed the archway and the door of
the shrine, in order to celebrate, due
to the occasion the King Bhumiphol
Adulyadej, celebrate his 80th years old,
by the Tio Chew Chinese Association of
Thailand, Session 34th under the leading
of Associations President, Mr. Wisit
Leelasithorn, including the 7 devotees
to construct with the budget for
construction of 10 million baht,
according to inscription plate on the
front part of the wall of building on
the left side, when passing the
threshold of shrine (Due to this shrine
is under the care of Tio Chew Chinese
Association of Thailand) |