Wat Chedi Luang Chiang Mai
I have not posted a shot of a temple for the last three posts , so its time for a new one. Chiang Mai was the last stop on our road trip through Thailand its a fascinating city and is a more manageable place than Bangkok . Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai . The construction of the temple started in the 14th century, when King Saen Muang Ma planned to bury the ashes of his father there. After 10 years of building time it was left unfinished, later to be continued after the death of the king by his widow. Probably due to stability problems it took until the mid-15th century to be finished during the reign of king Tilokaraj. It was then 82 m high and had a base diameter of 54 m, at that time the largest building of all Lanna region. In 1468, the Emerald Buddha was installed in the eastern niche. In 1545, the upper 30 m of the structure collapsed after an earthquake, and shortly thereafter, in 1551, the Emerald Buddha was moved to Luang Prabang. In fact the Emerald Buddha has moved many times it is now the most important religious object in the Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.
For reasons I cannot explain I did not take a picture 0f the 600 year old Stupa though I should have done it was very impressive . Instead this is a shot of one of the more modern sections of the Wat . This viharn or assembly Hall was built in 1928. The high red ceiling is supported by two rows of tall, round columns. This viharn contains a large standing Buddha image opposite the entrance, named Phra Chao Attarot
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Wat Chedi Luang Chiang Mai
I have not posted a shot of a temple for the last three posts , so its time for a new one. Chiang Mai was the last stop on our road trip through Thailand its a fascinating city and is a more manageable place than Bangkok . Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai . The construction of the temple started in the 14th century, when King Saen Muang Ma planned to bury the ashes of his father there. After 10 years of building time it was left unfinished, later to be continued after the death of the king by his widow. Probably due to stability problems it took until the mid-15th century to be finished during the reign of king Tilokaraj. It was then 82 m high and had a base diameter of 54 m, at that time the largest building of all Lanna region. In 1468, the Emerald Buddha was installed in the eastern niche. In 1545, the upper 30 m of the structure collapsed after an earthquake, and shortly thereafter, in 1551, the Emerald Buddha was moved to Luang Prabang. In fact the Emerald Buddha has moved many times it is now the most important religious object in the Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.
For reasons I cannot explain I did not take a picture 0f the 600 year old Stupa though I should have done it was very impressive . Instead this is a shot of one of the more modern sections of the Wat . This viharn or assembly Hall was built in 1928. The high red ceiling is supported by two rows of tall, round columns. This viharn contains a large standing Buddha image opposite the entrance, named Phra Chao Attarot
THANKS FOR YOUR VISITING BUT CAN I ASK YOU NOT TO FAVE AN IMAGE WITHOUT ALSO MAKING A COMMENT. MANY THANKS KEITH. ANYONE MAKING MULTIPLE FAVES WITHOUT COMMENTS WILL SIMPLY BE BLOCKED