herbal massage, and visitors can received massage treatment here for a fee. The Thai massage or Nuad Thai taught at Wat Pho has been included in UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Wat Pho has trained more than 200,000 massage therapists who practice in 145 countries. There are many medical inscriptions and illustrations placed in various buildings around the temple complex, some of which serve as instructions for Thai massage therapists, particularly those in the north medical pavilion. They were inscribed by scholars during the reign of King Rama III. Among these are 60 inscribed plaques, 30 each for the front and back of human body, showing pressure points used in traditional Thai massage. These therapeutic points and energy pathways, known as sen, with explanations given on the walls next to the plaques. Gallery Wat Pho on YouTube. Site plan The sangkhawat (monks' quarters) of Wat Pho located to the south is not shown in this plan. See also List of Buddhist temples in Thailand Thai temple art and architecture Wat Phra Kaew Wat Arun References Further reading External links Official site in English Video guide to Wat Pho Pho Phra Nakhon district 1780s in Siam Religious buildings and structures completed in 1801 Thai Theravada Buddhist temples and monasteries Registered ancient monuments in Bangkok