Wat Chedi Liam [ 1298 ] Chiang Mai

Wat Chedi Liam [ 1298 ]

• The most interesting feature of this wat is the chedi. It was built around 1288 by King Mangrai who actually copied the Mon style chedi at Wat Ku Kut.
  
• It is square in design, with five tiers rising to a pyramid shape. Buddha images stand in the niches on each tier, each tier having a different pose of Buddha.
  
• The chedi was restored in 1908 with additions of a Burmese spire and Burmese chinthe on its four corners.

Wiang Kum Kam [ the former capital city of King Mangrai ] [ 1288 ]

• King Mangrai founded this settlement around 1286-1288, making it the capital until he moved to Chiang Mai in 1296.
  
• He fortified it and enclosed it with a moat by diverting the flow of the Ping River. Subject to constant flooding, the site was buried under mud when the river changed during the Burmese reign.
  
• Restoration of the area began in 1980, and it is now a historical park. The Wat Kan Thom lies in the centre with a Lan Na style chedi and new viharn built in 1987.

Major Tourist Places Of Interest In Chiang Mai South Of The Walled City

• Wat Chedi Liem [ 1298 ]
• Wiang Kum Kam [ the former capital city of King Mangrai ] [ 1288 ]