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353: 381: 365: 341: 397: 17: 317: 329: 98: 272:- in front of the ubosot one can find a stone stele from the year 1581 CE. This stele contains the oldest mentioning of the founding date of Chiang Mai: the 12th of April, 1296 CE at 4 am. It also mentions that the ubosot was commissioned by King Mangrai and that Phya Saen Luang had it restored in 1571. The present building was built in the 19th century. 222:
in 662 CE. It was only transferred to Chiang Mai by King Mangrai in 1296 after he had conquered Lamphun. As it survived the pillaging of that city, the statue is thought to protect against disasters. However, Carol Stratton dates the statue as having been created in the 15th century based on its
113:' is the oldest construction within the temple complex. The square base supports a second level which has the front half of 15 life-sized brick-and-stucco elephants emerging from it. The elephants seem to carry the upper levels of the building on their backs. The 258:) and might date from either the 8th or 10th century CE depending on the source . Due to the religious belief that the statue has rain-giving powers, this statue features prominently in the 380: 250:. The temple states that the statue originated from India before being transferred to its present location. However, others believe the statue originated from 364: 527: 576: 340: 280:- the Temple Library (scripture depository) of Wat Chiang Man is of a fairly plain design when compared to the Ho Trai belonging to 566: 571: 435: 292:- as with Ho Trai, temple ponds do not feature at most Chiang Mai temples. Both Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chiang Man have one. 243: 286:. It is a wooden building set on top of a high plastered brick base. Most temples in Chiang Mai do not feature a Ho Trai. 155:. One of the standing Buddha's has the year 1465 CE engraved on its base, which would make it the oldest statue of the 352: 503: 489: 396: 302: 44: 202:
is also known as the 'Phra Kaew Khao' or 'Crystal Buddha'. This 10 cm tall statue is carved out of a clear
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houses two important statues of the Buddha which, due to their protective powers, are regarded as the
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crystal. According to Oliver Hargreave, the statue was crafted around 200 CE for King Ramraj of
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as the first temple of Chiang Mai on the location of Wiang Nopburi, a fortified town of the
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of Chiang Mai in 1874. Together they contain more than 6 kg of gold.
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as a camp during the construction of his new capital city Chiang Mai.
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Oliver Hargreave: Exploring Chiang Mai, City, Valley & Mountains
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Former Ho Trai (Temple Library), a new one is now in the lotus pond
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Phra Chedi (right) and Phra Wihan (left) of Wat Chiang Man in 2022
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style characteristics. The gold covered wooden base and golden
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Carol Stratton: Buddhist Sculpture of Northern Thailand
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depicting a standing Buddha whilst taming the elephant
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Wat Chiang Man, the first royal temple of Chiang Mai
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Thai
Northern Thai
Buddhist temple
Wat
city walls
moat
Chiang Mai
Mangrai
CE
Lawa people
King Mangrai

Chedi
gilded
relic
wihans
mondop
altar
Buddha statues
Lanna Kingdom
alms
façade
Kirtimukha
Palladium statues
quartz
Lopburi
Hariphunchai
Lamphun
Jamadevi

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