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The Chao Mae Tuptim shrine (Thai: ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม, RTGS: Thapthim, also known as Penis Shrine) is a phallic shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, located behind the Swissôtel Bangkok hotel near the bank of the Khlong Saen Saep. The shrine was created in the first quarter of the 20th century by Thai businessman Nai Lert (1872-1945), who found a spirit house floating in the klong and placed it on the bank of his property. In Thailand, the phallus is considered to be a symbol of good luck and also a representative of fertility. The shrine is one of the best examples of intentional phallic architecture in the world. The site, which measures roughly 60 by 70 feet (18 m × 21 m), is now "crammed with carved" wooden circumcised penis statues, which are said to possess special cosmic powers and endow good
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| dbo:abstract | The Chao Mae Tuptim shrine (Thai: ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม, RTGS: Thapthim, also known as Penis Shrine) is a phallic shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, located behind the Swissôtel Bangkok hotel near the bank of the Khlong Saen Saep. The shrine was created in the first quarter of the 20th century by Thai businessman Nai Lert (1872-1945), who found a spirit house floating in the klong and placed it on the bank of his property. In Thailand, the phallus is considered to be a symbol of good luck and also a representative of fertility. The shrine is one of the best examples of intentional phallic architecture in the world. The site, which measures roughly 60 by 70 feet (18 m × 21 m), is now "crammed with carved" wooden circumcised penis statues, which are said to possess special cosmic powers and endow good fortune and fertility on anybody coming into contact with them. The size of the penis statues, which number well over 100, is said to range "[from] the size of a cream doughnut to the size of a canoe"; some are huge, some are humorous and painted pink to closely resemble a human phallus. The shrine is named after Chao Mae Tuptim, a pre-Buddhist Southeast Asian tree spirit, who is said to bestow blessings on those who worship her at the shrine. The site attracts women from all across Thailand and even other east Asian countries. A plaque reads: "Chao Mae Tuptim has received yet another rather less conventional kind of gift, phallic in shape, both small and large, stylized and highly realistic. Over the years, they have been brought by the thousands." Women hoping to get pregnant leave offerings at the spirit house, flanking a 10-foot (3.0 m) penis statue draped in cloth, including candles, jasmine, lotus flowers and Chinese incense sticks. (en) Le Chao Mae Tuptim (oratoire à la déesse Tuptim) est un oratoire situé derrière l'hôtel Nai Lert Park, ex Swissotel, ex Hilton à Bangkok. Ses origines sont obscures. Tout ce dont on se souvient est qu'une maison des esprits fut construite par Nai Lert pour l'esprit supposé demeurer dans le grand Sai (Ficus) qui recouvre l'oratoire. Les offrandes traditionnelles sont des bouquets de jasmin blanc, ainsi que des boutons de lotus blancs ou rosés. Mais on y fait des offrandes moins typiques, en forme de phallus, stylisés ou bien très réalistes. Au fil des ans, ils ont été offerts par dizaines, et couvrent toute la surface de l'oratoire. Ce qui a conduit à dédier ce site à la fertilité. Femmes et couples viennent y faire leurs dévotions, dans l'attente d'un heureux évènement. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Chao Mae Tuptim shrine (Thai: ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม, RTGS: Thapthim, also known as Penis Shrine) is a phallic shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, located behind the Swissôtel Bangkok hotel near the bank of the Khlong Saen Saep. The shrine was created in the first quarter of the 20th century by Thai businessman Nai Lert (1872-1945), who found a spirit house floating in the klong and placed it on the bank of his property. In Thailand, the phallus is considered to be a symbol of good luck and also a representative of fertility. The shrine is one of the best examples of intentional phallic architecture in the world. The site, which measures roughly 60 by 70 feet (18 m × 21 m), is now "crammed with carved" wooden circumcised penis statues, which are said to possess special cosmic powers and endow good (en) Le Chao Mae Tuptim (oratoire à la déesse Tuptim) est un oratoire situé derrière l'hôtel Nai Lert Park, ex Swissotel, ex Hilton à Bangkok. Ses origines sont obscures. Tout ce dont on se souvient est qu'une maison des esprits fut construite par Nai Lert pour l'esprit supposé demeurer dans le grand Sai (Ficus) qui recouvre l'oratoire. (fr) |
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