布帕壤寺—泰国寺院

　　泰国布帕壤寺（Wat BuppHaram）
　　布帕壤寺(Wat BuppHaram)就在圣方寺的对面， 西元1497年同King Muang Kaew建造，正值兰那王朝佛教最兴盛的时候，是座混合缅甸和兰那两种风格的寺庙。
　　寺中最吸引人的是年代久远的小木造僧院，有超过300年的历史，19世纪末曾经修复过，屋宇还保存原样，风檐上及廊柱上的细致灰泥装饰依旧叫人心动，有点倾斜的前门，让人有种年华老去的感叹。
　　紧邻小木造僧院的是一座较大的僧院，也有200年的历史，走在两座院间的小道上，思古之情油然而生。
　　左边新建造的僧院则是色彩斑斓、 金碧辉煌，与单沉老旧的僧院像是两间不同的寺庙，塑着人行金鸟的山形墙特别值得细看。
　　寺庙的后方有一座大佛塔，白色的外观加上巨大的塔身颇为雄伟。
　　Wat Buppharam Thai Buddhist Temple is located at number 8, Perak Road, right in between Georgetown and Pulau Tikus area. This relatively small temple complex was built in 1942 by a Thai Buddhist monk Phothan Srikheaw, the first Chief Abbot of this temple. The founding father of the temple is honored by a gold leaf covered image, together with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Chief Abbot of this temple, located at the front portion, near to the main building of this temple.
　　The temple grounds are decorated with various mythical creatures, the traditional Thai dragons, and deities that popular Thai religion shared common cultures, a mixture of Hinduism and Taoism.
　　The statue of Ganesha, the elephant headed Hindu deity is standing at the main entrance. On the left, there is a beautiful shrine consecrated to the goddess Kuan Yin, a Mahayana Bodhisattva, and on the far side leading to the burial grounds, there is a small shrine to the Land God, a Taoist deity. In spite of its modest size, Wat Buppharam has one of the largest temple arches in Penang.
　　Wat Buppharam is also famously known as the "TEMPLE OF THE LIFTING BUDDHA".
　　There are some really nice antique Straight Chinese altar tables in the main shrines, and many golden painted statues. This temple is open to the public and admission is free.
　　The present Chief Abbot of this temple is Phra Khantikpalo (Than Yong). He is the fifth Chief Abbot of this temple after the passing away of Phra Khru Bidhikacheay Akhathammo.