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Holy water shower, sacred vessel addition, crown on the head...Today Thailand is a national celebration.
Streets and alleys, countryside and countryside can be seen everywhere in Thai people wearing yellow costumes that symbolize the royal family, because the coronation ceremony of King Rama X Maha Vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne was held today to the 6th.
Thai King Wajiralongkorn
Thai people watching the ceremony on the roadside
According to a CCTV news client report, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a coronation message to King Vajiralongkorn of the Kingdom of Thailand on the 4th.
Xi Jinping said in his congratulatory message that on the occasion of the coronation of His Majesty, on behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, and in my own name, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to you and the Thai people. You are an old friend of the Chinese people and have long cared for and supported the cause of friendship between China and Thailand. I attach great importance to the development of China-Thailand relations, and I am willing to work with you to continue to promote the traditional friendship between China and Thailand, deepen cooperation in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", and promote greater progress in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. I wish the Kingdom of Thailand prosperity and the people happiness and health.
Wow Ji Lalongkorn and the queen arrived at the Grand Palace in Bangkok to participate in the coronation ceremony
For most Thai people, there may only be one chance in their life to witness the king's coronation ceremony. The last ceremony of dates back to the coronation of the late King Bhumibol in 1950, 69 years ago.
In addition to various religious ceremonies, there are many rare royal relics presented to the world through court rituals.
According to CNN, the coronation ceremony was held at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on the 4th. Various religious ceremonies were held before the enthronement and coronation ceremony, including the chanting ceremony, the holy water chanting blessing ceremony, the candle chanting ceremony, etc. .
One of the most concerned is the holy water shower ceremony. The holy water used in the
ceremony was taken from more than 100 holy water sources in 76 provinces in Thailand. Wearing a white robe, the Thai king Wajiralongkorn gave initiation with holy water. The ceremony blended Buddhism and Indian Brahman traditions to symbolize the incarnation of the living god.
The holy water initiation ceremony is going on
Thai king sits in, the holy water flows down, the salute sounds...
Ceremony salute
After bathing with holy water, Vajiralongkorn sits on the octagonal throne that represents the eight directions of the compass. , Accept the eight directions of holy water presented by principal officials, which symbolizes the legitimacy of governing the country.
King Thai sits on the octagonal throne
After completing the holy water ceremony, Vajiralongkorn can be promoted from the 7-layer canopy umbrella he currently uses to the 9-layer canopy umbrella.
The Brahmin priests will present gold leaf engraved with the title of the King of Thailand and the emperor's seal, and 28 Thai royal holy objects. The five most important coronation artifacts include the crown, the king sword, the scepter, the king fan, the yak tail whisk and the king shoe.
sat under the 9-layer canopy umbrella, and Wah Lalongkorn wore a 7.3 kg golden crown. The weight of this crown is more than 7 times that of Queen Elizabeth II.
Waji Lalongkorn sat under the 9-story canopy umbrella
The King of Thailand put on the crown
Subjects bowed down at the feet of the king and queen
After a complex and solemn traditional ceremony, Wajiralongkorn promulgated him as the king of Thailand. An order. He said, “For the benefit of all Thai people, I will continue to protect, develop and govern this land fairly.” Under the constitutional monarchy system, the Thai king does not participate in specific government affairs and has no real power to govern the country. However, the Thai king is not entirely a "bystander" of the political situation. When a major incident occurs in Thailand, he will come forward to deal with and mediate, playing the role of an arbitrator, and having a great influence on society.
For a long time, the Thai people have been in awe of the royal family, and the Thai king is regarded as a symbol of national unity.
The Thai king Vajiralongkorn, who was crowned today, is 66 years old and the only son of King Bhumibol of Rama IX. On October 13, 2016, the then King Bhumibol passed away. As a tribute to his father, Vajiralongkorn took the throne two months later and became the tenth king of the Bangkok dynasty, namely King Rama X.
At the same time, the coronation ceremony has been postponed to this day due to a year-long national mourning period.
Before the coronation ceremony, the king officially appointed a queen on May 1. On May 3, the day before the coronation ceremony, the Thai Constitutional Gazette website issued the king’s amnesty decree to pardonAbout 40,000 to 50,000 prisoners are serving their sentences, and they are given a chance to reform. The coronation ceremony of
, the Queen Suthida who fell at the feet of the king @IC Photo
The Thai government spent about 1 billion baht to prepare this ceremony. Bangkok will close the roads around the Grand Palace from May 2-6. The Grand Palace will stop receiving tourists for 5 consecutive days. Dozens of roads in Bangkok will also be closed at different times. From the 4th to the 6th, entertainment venues in Bangkok will be closed. During the
ceremony, 700-800,000 people are expected to flock to Bangkok from all over the country to watch the king’s parade ceremony in unprecedented grandeur.
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand also issued a travel reminder recently, “According to the Thai Constitution, it is not allowed to discuss the royal family in public. To celebrate the king’s coronation, all public officials and most people in Thailand will wear yellow clothing or yellow silk that symbolizes the royal family. Towels, ties and other accessories. Please dress appropriately and try to avoid wearing black and white clothes. Before and after the ceremony, the Grand Palace will be closed to the public from May 2 to 6. Traffic control will be implemented on some sections of Bangkok, so Thai tourists are invited Arrange your travel route in advance and obey the instructions of the on-site staff."
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