Wat Phra That Hariphunchai

Wat Phra That Hariphunchai (full name Wat Phra That Hariphunchai Woramahaviharn, Thai: วัด พระ ธาตุ หริ ภุ ญ ชัย วรมหาวิหาร - about: Monastery of the Holy Relic of Hariphunchai ) is a Buddhist temple ( Wat ) in Lamphun, Northern Thailand. He is a Royal Temple, First Class. Wat Phra That Hariphunchai is right in the center of the historic old town of Lamphun.

History

Wat Phra That Hariphunchai was the most important temple of the Mon kingdom of Hariphunchai. He is said to have been founded according to legend of King Aditya Ratcha to store a relic of the Buddha, which he found buried in the garden of his palace. This happened shortly before his accession to the throne in the year 1150th He is said to have built the temple at the site where the palace of the legendary Queen Chamadevi supposed to have been. He received his present form in the 15th century by King Tilokarat. None of the currently visible building was built before the 15th century.

In Thai folk beliefs of Wat Phra That Hariphunchai is brought into connection with the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster. In the Year of the Rooster Born therefore like to make a pilgrimage here.

Attractions

The Phutthawat ( Thai: เข ถ พุทธาวาส ) of the Buddha consecrated area of a wall ( Kampheng Kaeo ) is enclosed, has a square shape with the chedi at its center.

  • Phra Maha That Chedi - the now 46 -meter-high chedi in the center of the Putthawat, was originally a four -meter-high reliquary. He was offden on all four sides, its roof was supported by four columns. In the 13th century an approximately eight-meter high chedi was built around it. Today's Chedi was built in 1448 by King Tilokarat. Ultimately, King Kawila at the beginning of the 19th century ceremonial umbrellas at the four corners and the nine-stage screen, which will consist of 68 kg gold, add up at the top.
  • Viharn Luang - The Great Assembly Hall ( Viharn ) was renovated in 1925 after the previous building was collapsed in 1915 in a Erfdbeben.
  • Hor Trai - The library building (Hor Trai ) is similar in design to that of Wat Phra Singh, Chiang Mai. On about a three -meter-high stone base is the elegant wooden building, which has a three-tier roof.
  • Hor Rakhang - The Bell Tower (Hor Rakhang ) is actually a gong tower. A bronze gong is in it next to a smaller bell of about two meters in diameter, which dates from 1864.
  • Suwanna Chedi - The elegant steps chedi on the north wall of the temple is a copy from the year 1418 from Wat Chedi Mahapol Chamadevi, the most famous building of Hariphunchai Empire.

Impressions from the temple grounds

Buddha statues in Viharn Than Chai

Ho Rakhang ( bell tower )

Suwanna Chedi

Swell

  • Michael Freeman: Lanna - Thailand 's Northern Kingdom. River Books, Bangkok 2001, ISBN 0-500-97602-3
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