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Nukit Ratchaborihan Chinese Shrine

Nukit Ratchaborihan Chinese Shrine
          Nukit Ratchaborihan Chinese Shrine was once in a compound of the Chinese-styled Boworn Pariwat Residence built by order of King Pinklao who passed away before it was completed. King Rama IV thus took over its construction until it was done and used this residence for his occasional overnight stay at the Front Palace. Later, in 1934, this residence was converted into the Fine Arts School’s Division of Performing and Musical Arts while the small Nukit Ratchaborihan Chinese Shrine was adapted for use as Instructors’ accommodation. By 1962, the rundown Boworn Pariwat Residence was finally pulled down, only Nukit Ratchaborihan Chinese Shrine was left.

         Interior of this shrine features mural paintings illustrating a Chinese novel ‘Fengshen  Yanyi’ and Chinese furniture set up to display its initial function.