In 1832 the King of Siam, Rama III, ordered
the monks at the royal monastery in Bangkok,
Phra Chetuphon Temple (commonly known
today as Wat Pho), to carve epigraphs into stone
depicting information that was retained in the
few remaining ancient medical texts. These
historically important stone carvings were placed
into the walls of the medical pavilion in the
grounds of Wat Pho, where they can still be
viewed by the public.