Pay homage to Phra Si Sapphanyu at Wat Khua Khae.

🏰According to the book 'History of Temples Across the Kingdom' by the Department of Religious Affairs, Wat Khua Khae (Wat Mangkhalathawaram) was built in 1896. It received its first royal boundary marker on March 20, 1977, and the second on September 2, 2010.
🏕From observing ancient sites and artifacts such as Ku Kham, Ku Daeng, Ku Sankohai, and Ku Khao, which are now mostly small brick remnants or mounds of chedi, along with the Khua Khae canal and Nong Bua Kham, a large pond, it is assumed that the area of Ban Khua Khae was once a large community.
🏡Before World War II, various groups migrated and settled in the area, including people from Sipsongpanna, Chiang Rung, and Chiang Tung. They settled here long ago, with Phra Nang Chao Thep Kham Khai, the mother of King Mangrai, and her followers establishing homes and trading goods with Chiang Rai city.
🏕Later, groups from Chiang Mai and Phayao also settled, pioneering farms and building homes.
🏕Thus, Ban Khua Khae has a diverse population and the village name is in the local language: Khua Khae.
🏞'Khua' means bridge, and 'Khae' means bamboo woven into a floor. Therefore, Khua Khae means a bridge made from small bamboo strips woven into a sheet and laid as a walkway.
🏰Today, Wat Khua Khae is a large temple, notable for its Great Vihara of King Mangrai the Great. The vihara's gate is covered with stainless steel, and inside is a large principal Buddha image, Phra Si Sapphanyu Sammasambuddha (Phra Chao Ton Luang).
🛕Other points of interest include Phra That, Phra Chao Phan Ton, Phra Attharot, Phra Upakut, etc.
💥Wat Khua Khae: Ban Khua Khae, Ban Du Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai Province
🌐Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gSY1o2NdoEgKwjgx7
🕖Opening hours: 07:00 AM – 06:00 PM.

Post by Kontol Njeng | Jul 20, 2024