Global InformationKhruba Siwichai information
Khruba Siwichai | |
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ครูบาศรีวิชัย | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | Fuen or Fahong 11 June 1878 Ban Pang, Li District, Lamphun Province, Thailand |
| Died | 21 February 1939 (aged 60) Ban Pang, Li District, Lamphun Province, Thailand |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Thai |
| School | Theravada |
| Dharma names | Sirivijaya |
| Organization | |
| Temple | Wat Ban Pang |
Khruba Siwichai (Thai: ครูบาศรีวิชัย, also spelled Sriwichai) was a Thai Buddhist monk born in 1878 in the village of Ban Pang, Li District, in Lamphun Province of northern Thailand.[1] Siwichai is best known for the building of many temples during his time, his charismatic and personalistic character, and his political conflict with local authorities.
- ^ Cohen 2001, 228