Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot

Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot or familiarly known in Teochew Yong Hok Yi is a Chinese temple of the Mahāyāna sect in Thailand, located on Soi Yaowarat 8, Samphanthawong Subdistrict, Samphanthawong District, Bangkok. This temple has many interesting features, because it is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Thailand, including the only temple located on Yaowarat Road and can be considered as the smallest temple in the country, because it is only five storey shophouse.
The temple was originally Avalokiteśvara's place of worship founded by overseas Chinese who live in Siam since 1795. Later abandoned, Chinese monk named Sok Heng was renovated in 1867 and received a Thai name from King Chulalongkorn that "Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot" until now. At present the temple name plaque, which was given by the king still hanging over the entrance of the main hall.
The interesting thing of Wat Bamphen Chin Phrot, besides the main hall, is only a small room built with a width of 7.80 m and 10.20 m long with Teochew architectural style. The principle Buddha images are Trikāya and Eighteen Arhats that enshrined on the side all made from papier-mâché. Including idols of other Chinese gods to worship such as Guan Yu, Xuanwu, Caishen, Tai Sui, Kātyāyana etc.