King Rama I ordered command to gather the knowledge of traditional medicine and other high class knowledge prevailed in the Ayutthaya period. He ordered his officers to make sculptured originally in Wat Pho.  It was so proud that Phothalai Institution by the forth generation of ther founding family “Tang Tong Jit"  could gather 66 postures and presented as carve sculpture on ther wall of Phothalai Building. Visitors can read the whole detail here.

In march 2008, UNESCO held the summit in Australia and the resolution to accept these inscriptions as the world heritage. We appreciate King Rama III’s kindness for his command to gather almost all Thai knowladge  at Wat Pho which was the center of knowledge in that time. Wat Pho is supposed to be the first university in Thailand. I have been being a place for well-informed persons to exchange their knowledge until now. As a matter of fact that the stone inscriptions in Wat Pho become the world heritage, Thai people should be pleasure. Ministry of culture has promoted and pushed forward the matter for a long time because they appreciate ancestors’ wisdom, including the inscription of ancient drugs, the posture of Dudton, and thai ancient massage. These wisdom were descended from the age of King Rama III. He wanted his people to have a chance to learn knowledge so he ordered to build the inscriptions, the some as Phothalai institution where the administrator concentrates on the conservation of Thai wisdom and culture. They also inscribe the posture of Dudton for Thai and foreigners to study.

From original manuscript at Wat Pho. Dudton is the exercise using slow movement of body to garter with inspiration and expiration deliberately.

Dudton was not only used for exercise body, but it also makes body strong, active, and relaxed. In addition, Dudton can be used to cure some simple diseases such as: