Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong

The Wat Prathat Doi Chom Thong ( Thai: วัด พระ ธาตุ ดอย จอมทอง ) is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Northern Thailand.

History

Doi Chom Thong was a sacred place for a long time. Even before Buddhism was introduced here was a shrine for local spirits. As in many other Wats of Thailand are here Buddhist systems and spirits house next to each other.

Elephants are - how often in Thai Tales - part of the history of the temple. Pho Khun Meng Rai to be followed an elephant during his first stay in the area of Chiang Rai, who had gone astray. He found the lonely hill on the banks of the River Kok.

After Yonok chronicle a chedi was originally built 940 during the reign of Phraya Ruen Kaeo, a prince of Chiang Rai, which was there to keep the relics of Buddha. These relics had been collected by Prince Pangkaradsch of Yonok Nakpan, who aufteilte in three collections and certain of the temple Wat Phra That Doi Tung, Wat Phra That and Wat Phra That Doi Chomkitti Chom Thong.

Later under King Meng Rai the Great founded the city of Chiang Rai was here in 1260 decided. He also ordered the restoration of the on the hill temple.

In 1992, the Lak Mueang, where the city spirits are worshiped, converted from Wat Klang Wiang to Wat Phra That Doi Chom Thong.