Wat Pho existed before the founding of Bangkok. Here, the General Chakri proclaimed himself king and took the name Rama I. At his order, the ancient monastery has been expanded.

The monastery is famous for its temple with its magnificent statue of the Sleeping Buddha (Buddha in anticipation of Nirvana). 46-meter statue is built of brick, plastered and covered with gold. Mother-of-pearl inlay on the legs of the statue symbolizes the 108 characters that distinguish the Buddha from a mere mortal. In four large Chedi was built in honor of the first four kings of the Chakri dynasty, are fragments of the body of the Buddha (power).

Adjoining the temple is the building of the library where ancient manuscripts are stored.

Wat Pho – this is the famous center of public education. On the walls of the small medical pavilion you can see the ancient stone "visual AIDS" on various branches of knowledge. For example, the image of the human body with the applied acupuncture points. Also in the monastery you can find a small stone slides with figures of people in various poses of Thai massage.

Since 1960 in the territory of Wat Pho is the most famous in Bangkok massage school. Here you can not only massages, but also to enroll.