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| 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.
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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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