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| An ancient town founded by King Mengrai is located 4 kms. on Chiang Mai-Lamphun route in the area of Amphoe Saraphi. The main historical remains are found in Wat Chedi Liam, Wat Chang Kham, Wat Noi and Wat Kum Kam.
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2008-11-07 13:17:34
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 Wat Chedi Liam is one of the temples in the ancient Thai city of Wiang Kum Kam. The original name means 'The temple of the Gold Chedi' and the new name means 'Temple with Angular Chedi'. Monks still live there.
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2008-11-07 13:19:29
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 The chedi is a five-tiered design common in the early Lannathai period and shows clear influence of Haripunchai design. Each corner of the chedi is guarded by a large, outward facing lion.
The main hall decorations are in very good condition both inside and out.
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2008-11-07 13:22:30
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There is no clear indication of when the temple was first built, but it was certainly in use during the Lannathai period as the new city of Chiang Mai was being built by King Mengrai.
Renovation
The current buildings are from a renovation in 1908 CE by a Burmese trader. Because of this many of the decorations of the wat are Burmese in style. For example, all but one of the monks on the chedi are wearing the yellow Burmese colourings rather than the white Thai colours.
The chedi was also renovated in 1992 CE when a number of other improvements were made to the site. Not all of these improvements were popular, nor where some needed repairs carried out. Despite its great age the wat is used in much the same way as later wats (for example, there is a weekend market there).
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2008-11-07 13:27:29
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 Wat Phra Chao Ong Dam-Phaya Mangrai:
The temple got its name "Phra Chao Ong Dam" beacause it had a burn bronze Buddha image found in the area (Pha Chao in a northern dialeact means the Buddha image). Another name was called by the local people that "Phaya Mangrai", th ename of king who established Wiang Kum Kam. This temple is located in the area inside and to the nortwest of Wiang Kum Kam. The Department of Fine Arts excavated and restored this temple in 1969-1990 respectively.
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2008-11-07 13:35:06
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 The remains in the group of Pra Chao Ong Dam consist of a Vihara, a Chedi and square bases. The Vihara was built in a rectangular shape. A balustrade of the front stairway of the Vihara has a stucco type of a spiral design (Tuo Ngaa, a kind of Thai decorative pattern) decorated. The Chedi which is situated at the rare of the Vihara was formed in a square base with indented corners on top of an undorned lower base. In addition to the south about 5 meters, the area has 3 rectangular bases remained. The are connected together with a pathway.
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2008-11-07 13:39:09
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 The remains in the group of Phaya Mangrai that situated on the south side of the first group are a porch of the main entrance, a boundary wall, a Vihara, a Chedi and an ordination hall (Ubosoth). The Vihara which faces the east has the Chedit built at its rare. The Chedi has a square base with indented corners supported a relic chamber with a niche for the Buddha image in each direction.
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2008-11-07 13:46:12
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 About 1009 meters from the front of these monuments to the east, a trace of the old Ping river together with a dike and a small pavillion still remain in the area structures may have been covered by earth,or completely destroyed. This temple that was built twice is dated to the 15th-17th centuries AD.
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2008-11-07 13:59:50
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 Wat Thatkao:
During excavation work about ten years ago the main Buddha Image was found in good condition, except for the head which had been damaged. Local people rallied to repair the figure and replace it on show for veneration.
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2008-11-07 14:00:20
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 Buddha images at Wat Thatkao
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2008-11-07 14:07:04
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 Wat Pupia:
Probably built during early settiement of Wiang Kum Kam and subsequently rebuilt in the time of King Tilokarat B.E.1988-2068.
Lanna-style pagoda with modop shape is named "Pu Pia" by local people. The house of an old short man had been built in the desert temple grounds.
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2008-11-07 14:10:45
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 Wat Nan Chang:
Excavation work in October 2003 resulted in an extraordinary find of priceless Chinese Ming Dynasy ( 1368-1644 A.D ) fine Porcelain, contained in a jar buried 30 centimetres deep below the temple building surface. It is known that the Lanna Kingdom was in turmoil towards the end,with the invasion of the Burmese culminating in the Chiang mai in B.E 2101 by King Mongthera.
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2008-11-07 14:27:04
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 Wat E-kang:
Considered to have been an important temple in King Mengrai's era due to size and central location, One foundation to support both pagoda and Wiharn without walls. Standard later bell-shape pagoda of B.E. 21 century. "Ee Khang" local dialet for "monkey".
This temple is also a place of wedding ceremony for tourists, held by TAT.
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2008-11-07 14:31:53
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 It was just excavated in 1999-2000 A.D. and consisted once of a Viharn, Chedi and a brick wall around it. Today, only the base of the chedi remains visible.
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2008-11-07 14:34:25
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 Wiang Ku Kam No.1
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2008-11-07 14:37:46
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 Wat Panlao
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2008-11-07 14:39:26
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 Wat Sri Bun Rueng:
The old viharn of this temple has been given a new roof and is brightly decorated. The result is an ornate and very colourful building that mixes the old and the new.
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2008-11-07 15:01:42
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 If you do not drive, horse carriage is available for a hire. Trip is taken about 2 hours.
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