See the beauty of Tung Yu Temple

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WatTungYu

📍..WatTungYu is an ancient temple located in the old city of Chiang Mai, located on Ratchadamnoen Road, Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province.

📒..The word TungYu appears in ancient literature and laws, meaning an umbrella that is an ornament of the rank of a lord.

🗒️..In 1909, Chao Inthawororos Suriyawong, the 8th King of Chiang Mai, ordered the construction of an umbrella and a pagoda.

🛕..Important religious buildings include the Lanna-style Ubosot, made of concrete, marble, and gold lacquer. There is a gable made of teak and gold leaf that
.. arches the eyebrows into an arch without a honeycomb. The pediment is decorated with stucco in the form of vines and decorated with Ava glass.
..Inside, there are murals.
..and there is a Lanna-style temple and a round pagoda. Originally, it was a Lanna style on a chedi house. Later, it was renovated in a Burmese-Mon style.

Post by Than.a | Jul 4, 2025