Reclining Buddha

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The building is constructed for containing the important Buddha image, the Reclining Buddha. King Rama III told his nobleman, Krom Muen Pumintarapakdi (Prince Laddawan), the head of department of the Ten Crafts as a construction team leader. After having noulded the image of the Reclining Buddha, the team continued with the hall.The image was made of stuccoed bricks gilded with gold leaves. This statue is 46 metres long, with the dimensions at the face of 15 metres high and at each foot of 3 metres high and 5 metres long.

The soles of the statue's feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl showing the 108 auspicious signs of the Buddha. This is the largest and most beautiful piece of fine arts of the Buddha image in a reclining position found in Thailand.

The mother of pearl inlay at the feet of the image is of Thai-Chinese style, as indicated by 108 auspicious signs portraying natural scenes of both Indian and Chinese influences.

On the inner wall of this vihara, you will see mural paintings of three topics: “Mahawong” (Historical annals of Ceylon) up the windows; “13 Savida Atadagga Disciples (Priestess)”, “10 Upasaka Atadagga Disciples” and “10 Upasika Atadagga Disciples” between each window

(http://www.watpho.com/en/data/buddha.php)

Experiment Water Power Rocket

This was a project that we have done it in my first year at the University of Liverpool. It is to construct a water power rocket and then calculate how height it can get, finally doing a outside experiment tests the result of the calculation.

Today, when I have a look my D drive I have found these photos that I took them in experiment so now I am going to post them out for having a good memory.

A lecturer was checking the group list and preparing for experiment

Classmates all came to the place and prepared to the competition. Guess which group of the rocket will be the highest.

This was our Water Power Rocket and steve was taking photo with it. How was our Rocket? lol

It was our place, keep away... here is dangerous


What was Dr. Johnson saying? I don't know. Other people were doing their experiment. Several launcher was set on the grassland.

See, Mohan Pan in black/red coat standed there this time she was controller.

Countdown 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,1, fire......

Our design: Water Power Rocket. Final result: 34.5m

Lastly, upload a picture myself lol......

Good job, Good team work, Thanks to everyone in my group.

Exams again

Today is 14 January 2010, there are only 4 days I am going to start two exam week and 5 exams. This Christmas holiday I was back to China because I was going to have driver licence tests. Finally, I have passed all tests and got my driver licence :D.

4 days ago I returned to UK. Although I have done some revision at home I still have many questions I don't understand so I have called four classmates to library everyday afternoon until 5 pm as usual. Remember last year we also went to the library and did revision together. I think this is good method to review since many times I always guess my brain is not enough strong to understand the context of the handouts. Now we have 5 brains lol we are more effective.

Yesterday, I heard from my classmate that Google will withdraw from China. Today I have found a lot of news that shows "Google withdraw from China". I don't know what is happened, that is a business activity not engineering project :D but I have to say that would be a loss for Chinese and meanwhile Baidu also will lose a really good competitor. Here bless Google China...