Wat Chiang Man

Wat Chiang Man (1986), from left to right: Ubosot, Ho Trai and Chedi

Wat Chiang Man (Thai: วัดเชียงมั่น − sometimes also written as Wat Chiang Mun) is a Buddhist temple (Thai language: Wat) inside the old city (which is contained within the city walls and moat) of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand.

History

Wat Chiang Man was built by Mangrai[1]:209 in 1297 CE as the first temple of Chiang Mai on the location of Wiang Nopburi, a fortified town of the Lawa people which had been used by King Mangrai as a camp during the construction of his new capital city Chiang Mai.[2]

Sights

Plan of Wat Chiang Man

See also

Thai temple art and architecture

References

  1. Coedès, George (1968). Walter F. Vella, ed. The Indianized States of Southeast Asia. trans.Susan Brown Cowing. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-0368-1.
  2. http://www.chiangmainews.com/indepth/details.php?id=373
  3. Oliver Hargreave: Exploring Chiang Mai, City, Valley & Mountains
  4. Carol Stratton: Buddhist Sculpture of Northern Thailand
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Coordinates: 18°47′37.81″N 98°59′20.36″E / 18.7938361°N 98.9889889°E / 18.7938361; 98.9889889

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