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| Wat Chedi Liam [ 1298 ] Chiang Mai |
| The Chedi At Wat Chedi Liem |
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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.
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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.
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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 ]
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| Temple Lion At Wat Chedi Liem |
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| Mon People Style Figures At Wat Chedi Liem |
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