Using the same route as Wat
Phra That Lampang Luang but taking a left turn at
the district office and continue on for 14
kilometres is Wat Phra That Chom Ping. Another
age-old temple of Lampang, its unique feature is the
reflections in natural colors of Chedi which appear
on the floor within the dark interior of the Ubosot.
Some 20 kilometres to the
southwest of town in Ko Kha district is Wat Phra
That Lampang Luang, a paradigm of temple building of
Lanna. The temple itself is prominently sited on a
hillock surrounded by wall. The entrance arches,
called Pratu Khong, is adorned with fine plaster
designs. The wall-less main Vihan houses a bronze
Buddha statue called the Phra Chao Lan Thong. To the
back is a golden Chedi in Lanna architectural style
containing a Holy Relic. Also in the back is another
Vihan with beautiful murals on wooden walls, said to
be the oldest in the North. The temple also has a
large collection of ancient wooden utensils.
